CVE-2013-3953 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive kernel heap memory due to uninitialized structure members in the XNU kernel.
- 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-2013-3953?
CVE-2013-3953 is a medium-severity 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
The mach_port_space_info function in osfmk/ipc/mach_debug.c in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted call.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3953?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2p9g-m39j-mc8m.