CVE-2013-5168

Published: Oct 24, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Console in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary applications by triggering a log entry with a crafted attached URL.

Affected (7)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.8.5
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.8.0
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.8.1
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.8.2
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.8.3
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.8.4
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.8.5

Related CWEs

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.

References (2)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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