CVE-2014-4435

critical

Description

The "iCloud Find My Mac" feature in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly enforce rate limiting of lost-mode PIN entry, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack involving a series of reboots.

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97636

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70638

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-10-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical