PT-2013-5381 · Apple · Macos X+1

Silentsignal · Published 2013-10-24 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2013-5135

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9 Apple Remote Desktop versions prior to 3.5.4

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a VNC username. This can be exploited by including format string specifiers in the username variable.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9, update to version 10.9 or later. For Apple Remote Desktop versions prior to 3.5.4, update to version 3.5.4 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the VNC server until a patch is available.

Fix

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-5135

Affected Products

Macos X

Remote Desktop

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5135 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00007.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00008.html · Vendor Advisory