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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-1057 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.603Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-1999-1076

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 1999-10-26T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-1999-1076

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