CVE-2013-5142 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can read sensitive kernel stack memory via msgctl or segctl APIs due to uninitialized data structures in iOS.

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-2013-5142?

CVE-2013-5142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 19 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 7 does not initialize unspecified kernel data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via the (1) msgctl API or (2) segctl API.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5142?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-5142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7mh5-wx98-gvjh.

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