Information disclosure in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2013-0982
Published: June 5, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42801
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0982
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server
macOS
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local #AU# to gain access to sensitive information.
The Private Browsing feature in CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.4 does not prevent storage of permanent cookies upon exit from Safari, which might allow physically proximate attackers to bypass cookie-based authentication by leveraging an unattended workstation.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-0982
Install update from vendor's website.