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CVE-2013-5145

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-5145 describes a vulnerability in Apple iOS before version 7, specifically within the kextd component of Kext Management, where improper authorization verification for IPC messages allows local users to load or unload kernel extensions. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 6.3, indicating a medium severity, with a local attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high impact on integrity and availability. Despite its potential for local privilege escalation, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 6.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.3MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
9.2
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.34%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
26.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0034 is in the 31st percentile among its peer group of 1,595 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/54886
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT5934
Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com / id/1029054