Memory Leakage Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X Login Process

CVE-2004-0622 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

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