#VU42802 Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2013-0983

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42802

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-2013-0983

CWE-ID: CWE-119

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.

Stack consumption vulnerability in CoreAnimation in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted text glyph in a URL encountered by Safari.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.8.0 - 10.8.2

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External links
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Jun/msg00000.html
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5784

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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.