SB2013031502 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple MAC OS X
Published: March 15, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013031502
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0969)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
Login Window in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 does not prevent application launching with the VoiceOver feature, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and make arbitrary System Preferences changes via unspecified use of the keyboard.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.