CVE-2012-0649 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in macOS Bluetooth initialization to gain elevated privileges via temporary file manipulation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0649?
CVE-2012-0649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 11 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the initialization routine in blued in Bluetooth in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.4 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving a temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0649?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-0649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56xm-mxwc-qp9q.