What is the severity of CVE-2014-4431?

CVE-2014-4431 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2014-4431?

To fix CVE-2014-4431, upgrade your system to Apple OS X 10.10 or later, which addresses the screen lock state issue.

Who is affected by CVE-2014-4431?

CVE-2014-4431 affects users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.10, specifically versions up to 10.9.5.

What kind of attack does CVE-2014-4431 enable?

CVE-2014-4431 enables physically proximate attackers to view the contents of windows by exploiting an unattended workstation.

What is the exploit mechanism of CVE-2014-4431?

The exploit mechanism of CVE-2014-4431 relies on the lack of proper management of the screen-lock state in earlier versions of Apple OS X.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-4431

low

2.1

CWE

264

18/10/2014

29/8/2017

CVE-2014-4431

First published: Sat Oct 18 2014(Updated: )

Dock in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly manage the screen-lock state, which allows physically proximate attackers to view windows by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X	<=10.9.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4431?
CVE-2014-4431 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4431?
To fix CVE-2014-4431, upgrade your system to Apple OS X 10.10 or later, which addresses the screen lock state issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-4431?
CVE-2014-4431 affects users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.10, specifically versions up to 10.9.5.
What kind of attack does CVE-2014-4431 enable?
CVE-2014-4431 enables physically proximate attackers to view the contents of windows by exploiting an unattended workstation.
What is the exploit mechanism of CVE-2014-4431?
The exploit mechanism of CVE-2014-4431 relies on the lack of proper management of the screen-lock state in earlier versions of Apple OS X.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4431?
CVE-2014-4431 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4431?
To fix CVE-2014-4431, upgrade your system to Apple OS X 10.10 or later, which addresses the screen lock state issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2014-4431?
CVE-2014-4431 affects users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.10, specifically versions up to 10.9.5.
What kind of attack does CVE-2014-4431 enable?
CVE-2014-4431 enables physically proximate attackers to view the contents of windows by exploiting an unattended workstation.
What is the exploit mechanism of CVE-2014-4431?
The exploit mechanism of CVE-2014-4431 relies on the lack of proper management of the screen-lock state in earlier versions of Apple OS X.