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CVE-2012-3723

Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 does not properly handle the bNbrPorts field of a USB hub descriptor, which allows physical

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00075
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
apple mac os x<= 10.7.4
apple mac os xall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · product-security@apple.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD20 Sep 2012 · 09:55 PM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78750
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