CVE-2013-3954 describes a vulnerability in the posix_spawn system call within the XNU kernel of Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x and iPhone OS. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service (kernel panic) or extract sensitive information from kernel heap memory due to improper validation of file and port action data. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring local access and medium attack complexity to achieve complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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