CVE-2004-0622: Apple Mac OS X

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Apple Mac OS X: version 10.3.4 only; version 10.4 only; version 10.5 only

Published 2004-12-06. Last modified 2026-06-16.