Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 Console input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Console. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2013-5168. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 (Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 10/22/2013 by Aaron Sigel with vtty.com as APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 as confirmed mailinglist post (Apple Security Mailinglist). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:

This update modified the behavior of Console when clicking on a log entry with an attached URL. Rather than opening the URL, Console will now preview the URL with Quick Look.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-5168 since 08/15/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70561 (Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 10.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88230), Tenable (70561), SecurityFocus (BID 63322†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45110†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-10327, VDB-10946, VDB-10932 and VDB-10931. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 70561
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3
Researcher: Aaron Sigel
Organization: vtty.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-5168 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10901
X-Force: 88230
SecurityFocus: 63322 - Apple Mac OS X CVE-2013-5168 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 45110 - Apple MacOS X Before 10.9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Attached URL, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 10/23/2013 17:41
Updated: 05/31/2021 15:05
Changes: 10/23/2013 17:41 (64), 05/31/2017 09:05 (8), 05/31/2021 15:05 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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