CVE-2013-5179

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

App Sandbox in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 allows attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions via a crafted app that uses the LaunchServices interface to specify process arguments.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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-2013-5179: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix