CVE-2013-5189
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CVE-2013-5189 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | <= 10.8.5 | Supplemental Update |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.8.0 | — |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.8.1 | — |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.8.2 | — |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.8.3 | — |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.8.4 | — |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.8.5 | — |
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