CVE-2012-3723

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium

Status

Modified - product-security@apple.com

Published

2012-09-20

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)
• Mac Os X Server (Apple)

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78750