CVE-2013-5192 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can crash macOS systems by sending crafted requests to the USB hub controller, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- 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-2013-5192?
CVE-2013-5192 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 USB hub controller in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a request with a crafted (1) port or (2) port number.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5192?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5192?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5192 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-2013-5192 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5192 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8q6f-h3cr-93fv.