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CVE-2013-5135

Published: Oct 24, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-134
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
10.8%
Top 4.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Format string vulnerability in Screen Sharing Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 and Apple Remote Desktop before 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a VNC username.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-134

Affected Products

apple
commercial·USaka apple computer, apple inc.
apple remote desktop
Operating Systems
mac os xOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00007.html
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00008.html
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