#VU42570 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2013-1027

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42570

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [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-2013-1027

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Installer in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.5 provides an option to continue a package's installation after encountering a revoked certificate, which might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.8.0 - 10.8.3

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External links
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00002.html
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5880

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.