Vulnerability identifier: #VU42434

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5186

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Power Management in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly handle the interaction between locking and power assertions, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a screen that should have transitioned into the locked state.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.8.0 - 10.8.5

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External links
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.