CVE-2008-2314 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass screen lock on macOS when Exposé hot corners are enabled, gaining unauthorized access to the session.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2314?
CVE-2008-2314 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 1 Jul 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Dock in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4, when Exposé hot corners is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to gain access to a locked session in (1) sleep mode or (2) screen saver mode via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2314?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2314?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2314 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-2314 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2314 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x9x9-w57q-4pwm.