November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2013-6799Apple Mac Os X Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

Apple Mac OS X 10.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) by creating a hard link to a directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-0105.
Severity Level
UNKNOWN
Published Date
Nov 18, 2013
Last Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Exploitation Status
Public exploit available
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.60%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer β†—
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the intended boundary of the buffer.

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apple Mac Os X
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Prioritize this fix. Exploit code is public, so attacks can follow quickly.

  1. Check whether you run Apple Mac Os X and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.
  4. Review logs and exposed services for signs of earlier compromise.

Timeline

  • Nov 18, 2013Published
  • Apr 29, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 21:37 UTC