CVE-2013-5165 describes a bypass vulnerability in the Application Firewall's socketfilterfw component in Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9. This flaw allows remote attackers to circumvent configured application blocking by exploiting an improper implementation of the --blockApp option. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure and modification. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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