What is the severity of CVE-2013-5186?

CVE-2013-5186 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5186?

To fix CVE-2013-5186, upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.9 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-5186?

CVE-2013-5186 is a local information disclosure vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2013-5186?

Users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9 are affected by CVE-2013-5186.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2013-5186?

An attacker can potentially read sensitive information from a screen that should be locked due to improper handling of power assertions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-5186

low

2.1

CWE

264

24/10/2013

3/10/2022

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-5186

First published: Thu Oct 24 2013(Updated: )

Power Management in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly handle the interaction between locking and power assertions, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a screen that should have transitioned into the locked state.

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-2013-5186?
CVE-2013-5186 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5186?
To fix CVE-2013-5186, upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.9 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-5186?
CVE-2013-5186 is a local information disclosure vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2013-5186?
Users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9 are affected by CVE-2013-5186.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2013-5186?
An attacker can potentially read sensitive information from a screen that should be locked due to improper handling of power assertions.

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