# CVE-2008-3610: Race condition in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when a blank-password account is enabled, allows attackers to bypass p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Race condition in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when a blank-password account is enabled, allows attackers to bypass password authentication and login to any account via multiple attempts to login to the blank-password account, followed by selection of an arbitrary account from the user list.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45170
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020878
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31882

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