CVE-2013-5135

N/A Unknown

Published: October 24, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.0%

87th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

apple

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