CVE-2011-0260

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Published Oct 14, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The CoreProcesses component in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not prevent a system window from receiving keystrokes in the locked-screen state, which might allow physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by typing into this window.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.7.1:::::::*

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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-2011-0286	The CoreProcesses component in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not prevent a system window from receiving keystrokes in the locked-screen state, which might allow physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by typing into this window.

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 Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.364% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 14, 2011, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved: Dec 23, 2010, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 14, 2011, 10:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM

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