PT-2014-5898
CVE-2014-4435
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Published
2014-10-18
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Updated
2017-08-29
Description by
CVSS 2.0
4.4
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10
Description
The issue concerns the "iCloud Find My Mac" feature, which does not properly enforce rate limiting of lost-mode PIN entry. This makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack involving a series of reboots.
Recommendations
For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.10, update to version 10.10 or later to resolve the issue.
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