#VU42989 Use-after-free in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2013-0971

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42989

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-2013-0971

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
macOS Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

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.

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

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.6.8, 10.7.0 - 10.7.5, 10.8.0 - 10.8.2

macOS Server: 10.6.8 - 10.8.2

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External links
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html

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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.