VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-5145
kextd in Kext Management in Apple iOS before 7 does not properly verify authorization for IPC messages, which allows local users to (1) load or (2) unload kernel extensions via a crafted message.
MEDIUM 6.3EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
kextd in Kext Management in Apple iOS before 7 does not properly verify authorization for IPC messages, which allows local users to (1) load or (2) unload kernel extensions via a crafted message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.3 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apple/iphone os
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.