Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by attaching a USB device.
                
            Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
The EPSS score is 0.00075.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
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| Apple | 
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Advisories
    | Source | ID | Title | 
|---|---|---|
|  EUVD | EUVD-2012-3670 | Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by attaching a USB device. | 
Fixes
    Solution
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Workaround
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References
        History
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:13:51.604Z
Reserved: 2012-06-19T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-3723
 Vulnrichment
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 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-09-20T21:55:03.110
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-3723
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