First published: Thu Oct 24 2013(Updated: )
CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly support Safari's deletion of session cookies in response to a reset operation, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via Set-Cookie HTTP headers.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | <=10.8.5 | |
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 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.8.5 |
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
CVE-2013-5167 has a severity rating of medium as it allows for tracking users via session cookies.
To fix CVE-2013-5167, users should update their Mac OS X to version 10.9 or later.
CVE-2013-5167 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9, including 10.8.0 through 10.8.5.
CVE-2013-5167 potentially compromises user privacy by allowing remote web servers to track users through unremoved session cookies.
Apple is responsible for addressing CVE-2013-5167 through software updates and security patches.