Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware
CVE-2013-5132

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Airport Base Station Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2013

What is CVE-2013-5132?

The Apple AirPort Base Station Firmware, prior to version 7.6.4, has a flaw in handling incorrect frame lengths. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers who associate with the access point and send improperly sized frames, leading to a denial of service that results in the device crashing.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Se...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5920
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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