Description
The mach_port_space_info function in osfmk/ipc/mach_debug.c in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted call.
Published: 2013-06-05
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-3885 The mach_port_space_info function in osfmk/ipc/mach_debug.c in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory via a crafted call.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:30:49.360Z

Reserved: 2013-06-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-3953

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Status : Modified

Published: 2013-06-05T14:39:55.940

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

Link: CVE-2013-3953

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