SB2012051103 - Information disclosure in Apple MAC OS X
Published: May 11, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012051103
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0652)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.3, when Legacy File Vault or networked home directories are enabled, does not properly restrict what is written to the system log for network logins, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the log.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53445
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53457
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027024