Apple Mac OS X Unsigned Mail Handling Security Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	63346
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-5182
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 22 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 22 2013 12:00AM
Credit:	Michael Roitzsch of Technische Universitat Dresden
Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.8.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.8.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.8.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.8.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.8
Not Vulnerable:	Apple Mac OS X 10.9

Apple Mac OS X Unsigned Mail Handling Security Vulnerability

Apple Mac OS X is prone to a security vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue bypass security restrictions, and perform other attacks.

Note: This issue was previously covered in BID 63282 (Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document it.

Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9 are vulnerable.

Apple Mac OS X Unsigned Mail Handling Security Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Apple Mac OS X Unsigned Mail Handling Security Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Apple Mac OS X Unsigned Mail Handling Security Vulnerability

References:

• Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) Homepage (Cisco)
  
• APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 OS X Mavericks v10.9 (Apple)