CVE-2015-5833
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked...
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation.
- Record
CVE-2015-5833- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-254
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation.
- Record
CVE-2015-5833- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5779 No score
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation.
- Record
EUVD-2015-5779- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3pm4-f769-q6pg No score
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked...
The Login Window component in Apple OS X before 10.11 does not ensure that the screen is locked at the intended time, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by visiting an unattended workstation.
- Record
GHSA-3pm4-f769-q6pg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5833 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 9, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.