The IOSerialFamily driver in Apple iOS before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) via a crafted application.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.7 or 10.8 that does not have Security Update 2014-001 applied. This update contains several security-related fixes for the following components :

  - Apache
  - App Sandbox
  - ATS
  - Certificate Trust Policy
  - CFNetwork Cookies
  - CoreAnimation
  - Date and Time
  - File Bookmark
  - ImageIO
  - IOSerialFamily
  - LaunchServices
  - NVIDIA Drivers
  - PHP
  - QuickLook
  - QuickTime
  - Secure Transport

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could result in arbitrary code execution.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is older than 10.9 (dubbed OS X Maverick). The newer version contains numerous security-related fixes for the following components :

  - Application Firewall
  - App Sandbox
  - Bluetooth
  - CFNetwork
  - CFNetwork SSL
  - Console
  - CoreGraphics
  - curl
  - dyld
  - IOKitUser
  - IOSerialFamily
  - Kernel
  - Kext Management
  - LaunchServices
  - Libc
  - Mail Accounts
  - Mail Header Display
  - Mail Networking
  - OpenLDAP
  - perl
  - Power Management
  - python
  - ruby
  - Security
  - Security
  - Authorization
  - Security
  - Smart Card Services
  - Screen Lock
  - Screen Sharing Server
  - syslog
  - USB

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.x that is prior to version 10.9. The newer version contains multiple security-related fixes for the following components :

  - Application Firewall
  - App Sandbox
  - Bluetooth
  - CFNetwork
  - CFNetwork SSL
  - Console
  - CoreGraphics
  - curl
  - dyld
  - IOKitUser
  - IOSerialFamily
  - Kernel
  - Kext Management
  - LaunchServices
  - Libc
  - Mail Accounts
  - Mail Header Display
  - Mail Networking
  - OpenLDAP
  - perl
  - Power Management
  - python
  - ruby
  - Security
  - Security - Authorization
  - Security - Smart Card Services
  - Screen Lock
  - Screen Sharing Server
  - syslog
  - USB

According to its banner, the remote Apple TV 2nd generation or later device is prior to 6.0.  It is, therefore, reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the most serious issues of which could result in arbitrary code execution.

The mobile device is running a version of iOS that is older than version 7.  This version contains security-related fixes for the following components :

  - Certificate Trust Policy
  - CoreGraphics
  - CoreMedia
  - Data Protection
  - Data Security
  - dyld
  - File Systems
  - ImageIO
  - IOKit
  - IOKitUser
  - IOSerialFamily
  - IPSec
  - Kernel
  - Kext Management
  - libxml
  - libxslt
  - Passcode Lock
  - Personal Hotspot
  - Push Notifications
  - Safari
  - Sandbox
  - Social
  - Springboard
  - Telephony
  - Twitter
  - WebKit

According to its banner, the remote Apple iOS device is missing a security update.  Versions of Apple iOS older than 7.0 are affected by vulnerabilities within the following components :

 - Certificate Trust Policy
 - CoreGraphics
 - CoreMedia
 - Data Protection
 - Data Security
 - File Systems
 - IOKit
 - IOKitUser
 - IOSerialFamily
 - IPSec
 - ImageIO
 - Kernel
 - Kext Management
 - Passcode Lock
 - Personal Hotspot
 - Push Notifications
 - Safari
 - Sandbox
 - Social
 - Springboard
 - Telephony
 - Twitter
 - WebKit
 - dyld
 - libxml
 - libxslt

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
72688	Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2014-001) (BEAST)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Local	critical
8040	Mac OS X < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Web Clients		high
70561	Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	Combined	high
70257	Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Misc.	Remote	high
69984	Apple iOS < 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Mobile Devices	Local	high
8013	Apple iOS < 7.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices		critical

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2013-5139

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Tenable Plugins

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