CVE-2004-0622
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for...
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
- Record
CVE-2004-0622- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
- Record
CVE-2004-0622- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0621 No score
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0621- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4422-2p52-phgf No score
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for...
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.
- Record
GHSA-4422-2p52-phgf- 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-2004-0622 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published June 30, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=108819559925981&w=2
securityfocus.com/archive/1/488930/100/100/threaded
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16557
citp.princeton.edu/pub/coldboot.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0622
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4422-2p52-phgf