Title: Apple Mac OS X IOKit Keyboard Firmware Local Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
Apple Mac OS X is prone to a local unauthorized-access vulnerability that affects the IOKit component. Specifically, nonprivileged users can alter the firmware in an attached USB or Bluetooth keyboard.
Modifying the firmware used by the USB or Bluetooth keyboard may lead to other attacks.
Affected Products:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
- Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
- Apple Mac OS X 10.6
- Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
References:
- Apple: Mac OS X Homepage
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