Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0622 (CCN-16557)

Assigned:2004-06-25
Published:2004-06-25
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary:Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jun 25 2004 - 04:48:21 CDT
Mac OS X stores login/Keychain/FileVault passwords on disk

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://citp.princeton.edu/pub/coldboot.pdf

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0622

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040625 Mac OS X stores login/Keychain/FileVault passwords on disk

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 15017
Apple Mac OS X Improper Memory Clearing Cleartext Credential Disclosure

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080228 Loginwindow.app and Mac OS X

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080229 Re: Loginwindow.app and Mac OS X

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-memory-view-passwords(16557)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-memory-view-passwords(16557)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.3.4