CVE-2007-0738

N/A Unknown
Published: April 24, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.9 does not display the screen saver authentication dialog in certain circumstances when waking from sleep, even though the "require a password to wake the computer from sleep" option is enabled, which allows local users to bypass authentication controls.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/34863
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23569
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017939
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/34863
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23569
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple