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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2013-5175

Medium
6.6/10

Summary

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash) via a crafted Mach-O file.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published