CVE-2013-3950 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in iOS dyld allows attackers to facilitate untethering attacks via a crafted environment variable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3950?
CVE-2013-3950 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 5 Jun 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the openSharedCacheFile function in dyld.cpp in dyld in Apple iOS 5.1.x and 6.x through 6.1.3 makes it easier for attackers to conduct untethering attacks via a long string in the DYLD_SHARED_CACHE_DIR environment variable.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3950?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3950 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-2013-3950 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3950 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhhj-m43q-gw88.