CVE-2013-5176 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can cause a system hang in macOS via integer truncation errors in tty device operations.

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-2013-5176?

CVE-2013-5176 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 24 Oct 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 Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly handle integer values during unspecified tty device operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) by triggering a truncation error.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5176?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5176?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-5176 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5176 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hpf9-hj53-5998.

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