CVE-1999-1076

Apple Maco — NVD-CWE-Other

EPSS 0.00061
  • 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.

CWE: NVD-CWE-Other