What is CVE-2013-0889?

CVE-2013-0889 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Authorization. Published 2013-02-23.

Is CVE-2013-0889 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2013-0889

Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, does not properly enforce a user gesture requirement before proceeding with a file download, which might make it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2013-02-23 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2013-0889

References

googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/02/stable-channel-update_21.html
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16233 (signature, vdb-entry)
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0889?: CVE-2013-0889 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Authorization. Published 2013-02-23.
Is CVE-2013-0889 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.