CVE-2013-0978 - CVE House

Status published Low CVE-2013-0978

The ARM prefetch abort handler in the kernel in Apple...

2.1 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The ARM prefetch abort handler in the kernel in Apple iOS before 6.1.3 and Apple TV before 5.2.1 does not ensure that it has been invoked in an abort context, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via crafted code.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

apple

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Affected Software

iphone os, tvos

Vulnerable Versions:

0, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 2.0, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.2, 2.2.1, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.5, 4.2.8, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.5, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1, 2.1.0, 2.2.0, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.4.0, 3.0.0, 3.0.2, 4.1.0, 4.1.1, 4.2.0, 4.2.2, 4.4.0, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 5.0.0, 5.0.2, 5.1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 20th, 2013

Last Modified: September 17th, 2024

Added to House: July 19th, 2026

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Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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