CVE - CVE-2013-3953

CVE-ID
CVE-2013-3953	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The mach_port_space_info function in osfmk/ipc/mach_debug.c in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted call.
References
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APPLE:APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html CONFIRM:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934 MISC:http://antid0te.com/syscan_2013/SyScan2013_Mountain_Lion_iOS_Vulnerabilities_Garage_Sale_Whitepaper.pdf MISC:http://www.syscan.org/index.php/sg/program/day/2 SECTRACK:1029054 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20130605	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20130605)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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