CVE-2013-5145

kextd in Kext Management in Apple iOS before 7 does not properly verify authorization for IPC messages, which allows local users to (1) load or (2) unload kernel extensions via a crafted message.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.3 Medium

Status

Modified - product-security@apple.com

Published

2013-09-19

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

• Iphone Os (Apple)

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029054