Improper input validation in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2013-3954
The posix_spawn system call in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not properly validate the data for file actions and port actions, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (panic) via a size value that is inconsistent with a header count field, or (2) obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a certain size value in conjunction with a crafted buffer.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Iphone OS — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.8.0, 10.8.1, 10.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.syscan.org/index.php/sg/program/day/2
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054 (vdb-entry)
- antid0te.com/syscan_2013/SyScan2013_Mountain_Lion_iOS_Vulnerabilities_Garage_Sa… (Exploit)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/54886 (third-party-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory)