CVE-2013-5184 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers within Wi-Fi range can crash macOS systems by sending malformed multicast packets, requiring OS updates to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-5184?
CVE-2013-5184 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 check for errors during the processing of multicast Wi-Fi packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging presence in an 802.11 network's coverage area.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5184?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-5184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrjj-mw48-hvmw.