Vulnerability identifier: #VU42440

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-5192

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The USB hub controller in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a request with a crafted (1) port or (2) port number.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.8.0 - 10.8.5

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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.