Security Advisory

CVE-1999-1076

4.6

Vulnerability Description

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.
Published Date October 26, 1999
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory