SB2013091613 - Input validation error in Apple MAC OS X
Published: September 16, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013091613
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1029)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted IGMP packets that leverage incorrect, extraneous code in the IGMP parser.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.