Name: CVE-2012-3723: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-3723, CWE-119, CVSS 6.8, EPSS 0.00403

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Apple Osx Note	—	Apply OS X security update 2012-004Upgrade macOS to the latest version	Aug 28, 2015	Sep 20, 2012
Apple Osx Usb	—	Upgrade macOS to the latest version	Sep 27, 2012	Sep 20, 2012

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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