CVE-2013-0973 Code injection in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xhq-55qx-pw5h.