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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 24, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-5184

CVE-2013-5184

Description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly check for errors during the processing of multicast Wi-Fi packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by leveraging presence in an 802.11 network's coverage area.

Affected products

8
  • Apple Inc./Mac OS X8 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.8.5
    • (no CPE)range: <10.9

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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