CVE-2013-0973 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary plugin code by modifying data streams during macOS Software Update operations.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-0973?

CVE-2013-0973 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Mar 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Software Update in Apple Mac OS X through 10.7.5 does not prevent plugin loading within the marketing-text WebView, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute plugin code by modifying the client-server data stream.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0973?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0973?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2013-0973 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9xhq-55qx-pw5h.

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