What is the severity of CVE-2013-5169?

CVE-2013-5169 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5169?

To fix CVE-2013-5169, users should upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.9 or later.

What does CVE-2013-5169 exploit?

CVE-2013-5169 exploits a weakness in the CoreGraphics screen locking mechanism during display-sleep mode.

Who is affected by CVE-2013-5169?

CVE-2013-5169 affects users running Apple Mac OS X versions before 10.9.

What information can be accessed due to CVE-2013-5169?

Due to CVE-2013-5169, physically proximate attackers may gain visibility of sensitive information displayed on the screen.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-5169

low

1.9

CWE

264

24/10/2013

16/9/2024

CVE-2013-5169

First published: Thu Oct 24 2013(Updated: )

CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9, when display-sleep mode is used, does not ensure that screen locking blocks the visibility of all windows, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the screen.

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

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Reference Links

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5169?
CVE-2013-5169 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5169?
To fix CVE-2013-5169, users should upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.9 or later.
What does CVE-2013-5169 exploit?
CVE-2013-5169 exploits a weakness in the CoreGraphics screen locking mechanism during display-sleep mode.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-5169?
CVE-2013-5169 affects users running Apple Mac OS X versions before 10.9.
What information can be accessed due to CVE-2013-5169?
Due to CVE-2013-5169, physically proximate attackers may gain visibility of sensitive information displayed on the screen.

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