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| A vulnerability in MacOS X's screensaver allows attackers with physical access to the computer to bypass it by sending a large buffer as the password. Usually after the screensaver crashes, it is possible to access the user's shell. |
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Credit:
The information has been provided by Delfim Machado, Brent J. Nordquist, and Scott Menor.
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Vulnerable systems:
* Mac OS X version 10.2.6
It appears that MacOS X's screensaver can be crashed by providing it with between 1280 and 1380 characters (followed by pressing the Enter key).
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