Description
Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by attaching a USB device.
Published: 2012-09-20
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3670 Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) by attaching a USB device.
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Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:13:51.604Z

Reserved: 2012-06-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3723

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-09-20T21:55:03.110

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3723

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