CVE-1999-1076
Apple Maco — NVD-CWE-Other
- Published: 1999-10-26T04:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- Vendors: Apple
- Products: Maco
- CWE: NVD-CWE-Other
CVE-1999-1076 — Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local users to bypass the password protection of idled sessions by selecting the "Log Out" option and selecting a "Cancel" option in the dialog box for an application that attempts to verify that the user wants to log out, which returns the attacker… [Weakness: NVD-CWE-Other]
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Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local users to bypass the password protection of idled sessions by selecting the “Log Out” option and selecting a “Cancel” option in the dialog box for an application that attempts to verify that the user wants to log out, which returns the attacker into the locked session.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: Maco from Apple is impacted (CWE: unspecified).
Impact: It may allow privilege escalation, data exposure, or service interruption.
Mitigation: Upgrade immediately to the remediated release and follow vendor hardening guidance.
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94096348604173&w=2 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/745 [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94096348604173&w=2 []
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/745 [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]