What is the severity of CVE-2013-5175?

CVE-2013-5175 is classified with a medium severity, allowing local users to potentially access sensitive information or cause system crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5175?

To mitigate CVE-2013-5175, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to version 10.9 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2013-5175?

CVE-2013-5175 affects local users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2013-5175?

Exploitation of CVE-2013-5175 can lead to information disclosure or a denial of service through system crashes.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-5175?

Yes, Apple provided a security update to address CVE-2013-5175 in Mac OS X 10.9.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-5175

medium

6.6

CWE

24/10/2013

3/10/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-5175: Input Validation

First published: Thu Oct 24 2013(Updated: )

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted Mach-O file.

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-2013-5175?
CVE-2013-5175 is classified with a medium severity, allowing local users to potentially access sensitive information or cause system crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5175?
To mitigate CVE-2013-5175, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to version 10.9 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-5175?
CVE-2013-5175 affects local users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2013-5175?
Exploitation of CVE-2013-5175 can lead to information disclosure or a denial of service through system crashes.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-5175?
Yes, Apple provided a security update to address CVE-2013-5175 in Mac OS X 10.9.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5175?
CVE-2013-5175 is classified with a medium severity, allowing local users to potentially access sensitive information or cause system crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5175?
To mitigate CVE-2013-5175, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to version 10.9 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-5175?
CVE-2013-5175 affects local users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2013-5175?
Exploitation of CVE-2013-5175 can lead to information disclosure or a denial of service through system crashes.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-5175?
Yes, Apple provided a security update to address CVE-2013-5175 in Mac OS X 10.9.