CVE-2007-4693: High severity Apple iOS and macOS vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2007
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Updated

The SecurityAgent component in Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10 allows attackers with physical access to bypass the authentication dialog of the screen saver and send keystrokes to a process, related to "handling of keyboard focus between secure text fields."

Affected Software

20 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2

Event History

Nov 15, 2007
CVE Published
01:46 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4693?

CVE-2007-4693 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for physical attackers to bypass security authentication.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-4693?

To fix CVE-2007-4693, users should update their Mac OS X to versions later than 10.4.10, as Apple addressed this vulnerability in subsequent updates.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2007-4693?

The impact of CVE-2007-4693 allows unauthorized users with physical access to the system to send keystrokes and manipulate the machine, compromising sensitive data.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2007-4693?

CVE-2007-4693 affects users of Mac OS X versions 10.4 through 10.4.10 and Mac OS X Server versions from 10.4 through 10.4.10.

5

Can remote attackers exploit CVE-2007-4693?

No, CVE-2007-4693 can only be exploited by local users with physical access to the affected systems.

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