CVE-2013-3954

Published Jun 5, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The posix_spawn system call in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not properly validate the data for file actions and port actions, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (panic) via a size value that is inconsistent with a header count field, or (2) obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a certain size value in conjunction with a crafted buffer.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-3886 The posix_spawn system call in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not properly validate the data for file actions and port actions, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (panic) via a size value that is inconsistent with a header count field, or (2) obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a certain size value in conjunction with a crafted buffer.
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:30 PM
Reserved
Jun 5, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 5, 2013, 2:39 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:56 PM