CVE-2013-3954 | BDVDB-2026-56063 Detail
Description#
The posix_spawn system call in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not properly validate the data for file actions and port actions, which allows local users to (1) cause a denial of service (panic) via a size value that is inconsistent with a header count field, or (2) obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a certain size value in conjunction with a crafted buffer.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.syscan.org/index.php/sg/program/day/2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://antid0te.com/syscan_2013/SyScan2013_Mountain_Lion_iOS_Vulnerabilities_Garage_Sale_Whitepaper.pdf
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.