CVE-2013-0981 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting a kernel driver vulnerability in Apple iOS and Apple TV.
- 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-2013-0981?
CVE-2013-0981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The IOUSBDeviceFamily driver in the USB implementation in the kernel in Apple iOS before 6.1.3 and Apple TV before 5.2.1 accesses pipe object pointers that originated in userspace, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0981?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-0981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gxv-6c2p-wjf3.