Input validation error in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2013-0967
Published: March 15, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42993
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0967
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote 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 remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 includes JNLP files in the list of safe file types, which allows remote attackers to bypass a Java plug-in disabled setting, and trigger the launch of Java Web Start applications, via a crafted web site.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-0967
Install update from vendor's website.