Apple Mac OS X keychain access information disclosure

macos-keychainaccess-information-disclosure (44462)

Low Risk

Description:

Apple Mac OS X could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error in the Keychain Access that maintains a visible password once the keychain has timed out. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the password and other sensitive information.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	2.5
Access Vector:	Local
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Not Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None
Temporal Score:	1.8
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

For Mac OS X version 10.4.2:
Update to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.4.3 Update or later). See References.

References:

• Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Nov 07 2005 - 13:57:18 CST: Mac OS X (xnu) multiple information leaks..
• Mac OS X Web page: Apple - Mac OS X.
• Suresec Security Advisory 8: Mac OS X kernel (xnu) multiple information leaks.
• BID-15252: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-10-31 Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2005-2739: Keychain Access in Mac OS X 10.4.2 and earlier keeps a password visible even if a keychain times out while the password is being viewed, which could allow attackers with physical access to obtain the password.
• OSVDB ID: 20430: Mac OS X Keychain Access Password Exposure
• SA17368: Mac OS X Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1015126: Mac OS X Keychain Access May Display a Password
• VUPEN/ADV-2005-2256: Apple Security Update Fixes Multiple Mac OS X Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

• Apple Mac OS X 10.0
• Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
• Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
• Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
• Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8
• Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
• Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.0
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.2
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.3
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.4
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.1.5
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
• Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2

Reported:

Nov 07, 2005

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