CVE-2003-1011

Description

Apple Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.2.8 allows local users with a USB keyboard to gain unauthorized access by holding down the CTRL and C keys when the system is booting, which crashes the init process and leaves the user in a root shell.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343087	mailing list vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13573	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8945	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1011?: CVE-2003-1011 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1011?: To fix CVE-2003-1011, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-1011 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2003-1011 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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