CVE-2003-1008 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local attackers can bypass the Mac OS X screen saver login window to write text clippings to the desktop or other applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1008?
CVE-2003-1008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Mar 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.2 allows local users to bypass the screen saver login window and write a text clipping to the desktop or another application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1008?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1008?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1008 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1008 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8ww-xh36-89w3.