CVE-2004-0622

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Published Jun 30, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0621	Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.356% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://citp.princeton.edu/pub/coldboot.pdf
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108819559925981&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488930/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488948/100/100/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16557

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 30, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2004, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

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