CVE-2012-3723

Published Sep 20, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by attaching a USB device.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3670 Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by attaching a USB device.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:13 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2012, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM