CVE-2013-5165

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

socketfilterfw in Application Firewall in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly implement the --blockApp option, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a network connection to an application for which blocking was configured.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.4/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 24, 2013
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2013-5165: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix