CVE-2013-3955 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can cause denial of service or memory corruption in iOS via a malformed AppleDouble file on an msdosfs filesystem.
- 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-2013-3955?
CVE-2013-3955 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The get_xattrinfo function in the XNU kernel in Apple iOS 5.x and 6.x through 6.1.3 on iPad devices does not properly validate the header of an AppleDouble file, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via an invalid file on an msdosfs filesystem.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3955?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipad, Apple Ipad2, Apple Ipad Mini, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3955 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-2013-3955 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3955 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjq5-h4gf-54rv.