CVE-2014-4438

Description

Race condition in LoginWindow in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been attempted.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70622 vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063 vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97630 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4438?
CVE-2014-4438 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4438?
To fix CVE-2014-4438, 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-2014-4438 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4438 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.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.