CVE-2013-5189

Published Oct 24, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not preserve a certain administrative system-preferences setting across software updates, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended security configuration after the completion of an update.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-5029 Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not preserve a certain administrative system-preferences setting across software updates, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging an unintended security configuration after the completion of an update.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 2:26 AM
Reserved
Aug 15, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 24, 2013, 3:48 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:58 PM