Mac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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VPR Score: 5.9
Synopsis
The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes several security issues.Description
The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.8.x that is prior to 10.8.3. The newer version contains multiple security-related fixes for the following components :- Apache
- CoreTypes
- International Components for Unicode
- Identity Services
- ImageIO
- IOAcceleratorFamily
- Kernel
- Login Window
- Messages
- PDFKit
- QuickTime
- Security
Note that the update also runs a malware removal tool that will remove the most common variants of malware.
Solution
Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.8.3 or later.See Also
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-055/
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5672
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 65577
File Name: macosx_10_8_3.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: combined
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 3/15/2013
Updated: 7/14/2018
Risk Information
Risk Factor: High
VPR Score: 5.9
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-3058, CVE-2012-2088, CVE-2012-3749, CVE-2012-3756, CVE-2013-0963, CVE-2013-0966, CVE-2013-0967, CVE-2013-0969, CVE-2013-0970, CVE-2013-0971, CVE-2013-0976
BID: 52762, 54270, 56361, 56552, 57598, 58509, 58512, 58513, 58515, 58516, 58517
APPLE-SA: APPLE-SA-2013-03-14-1