CVE-2013-5142 Information disclosure in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mh5-wx98-gvjh.