Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2836
CVE-2009-2836
Description
Race condition in Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.2, when at least one account has a blank password, allows attackers to bypass password authentication and obtain login access to an arbitrary account via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 10.6.x < 10.6.2
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- support.apple.com/kb/HT3937nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956nvdPatch
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184nvd
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