CVE-2013-3952: Low severity apple ios and macos vulnerability

Published Jun 5, 2013
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Updated

The fillpipeinfo function in bsd/kern/syspipe.c in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x allows local users to defeat the KASLR protection mechanism via the PROCPIDFDPIPEINFO option to the procinfo system call for a kernel pipe handle.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.8.4

Event History

Jun 5, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3952?

CVE-2013-3952 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on the KASLR protection mechanism.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-3952?

To fix CVE-2013-3952, update your Apple Mac OS X to a version after 10.8.4 that resolves this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2013-3952?

CVE-2013-3952 affects local users on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.8.0 to 10.8.4.

4

What does CVE-2013-3952 exploit?

CVE-2013-3952 exploits the PROC_PIDFDPIPEINFO option in the proc_info system call related to kernel pipe handles.

5

What version of macOS contains CVE-2013-3952?

CVE-2013-3952 is present in Apple Mac OS X versions 10.8.0 to 10.8.4.

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