CVE-2013-0979 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can modify arbitrary file permissions via symlinked paths in backups, potentially escalating privileges on iOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0979?
CVE-2013-0979 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
lockdownd in Lockdown in Apple iOS before 6.1.3 does not properly consider file types during the permission-setting step of a backup restoration, which allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a backup that contains a pathname with a symlink.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0979 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-0979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r947-c7qr-68gr.