CVE-2013-5178

Medium

Description

LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in filenames, which allows context-dependent attackers to spoof file extensions via a crafted character sequence.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedOct 24, 2013
First seenOct 24, 2013

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_xv ≤ 10.8.5, 10.8.0, 10.8.1, 10.8.2, 10.8.3, 10.8.4, 10.8.5—

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CVE-2013-5178 · Apple Mac Os X · Dark Radar