CVE-2012-0654 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the system via crafted X.509 certificates due to uninitialized memory access in macOS libsecurity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0654?
CVE-2012-0654 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 11 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libsecurity in Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.4 accesses uninitialized memory locations during the processing of X.509 certificates, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted certificate.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0654?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0654 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chp3-rj43-xchg.