CVE-2013-5184

Severity

57%

Complexity

55%

Confidentiality

115%

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly check for errors during the processing of multicast Wi-Fi packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging presence in an 802.11 network's coverage area.

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly check for errors during the processing of multicast Wi-Fi packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging presence in an 802.11 network's coverage area.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5.7. CVSS Attack Vector: adjacent_network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C).

Overview

Type

Apple Mac OS X

First reported 11 years ago

2013-10-24 03:48:00

Last updated 11 years ago

2013-10-24 23:31:00

Affected Software

Apple Mac OS X 10.8.0

10.8.0

Apple Mac OS X 10.8.1

10.8.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.8.2

10.8.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.8.3

10.8.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.8.4

10.8.4

Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5

10.8.5

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