Use-after-free in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2013-0971

 

Use-after-free in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2013-0971

Published: March 15, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42989
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0971
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing crafted ink annotations in a PDF document. A remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash).

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2013-0971

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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