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Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information.
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OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 and Security Update 2013-004
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Apache
Available for: Mac OS X v10.6.8, Mac OS X Server v10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities existed in Apache, the most serious of which may lead to cross-site scripting. These issues were addressed by updating Apache to version 2.2.24.
CVE-ID
CVE-2012-0883
CVE-2012-2687
CVE-2012-3499
CVE-2012-4558
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Bind
Available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in BIND
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities existed in BIND, the most serious of which may lead to a denial of service. These issues were addressed by updating BIND to version 9.8.5-P1. CVE-2012-5688 did not affect Mac OS X v10.7 systems.
CVE-ID
CVE-2012-3817
CVE-2012-4244
CVE-2012-5166
CVE-2012-5688
CVE-2013-2266
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Certificate Trust Policy
Available for: Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Root certificates have been updated
Description: Several certificates were added to or removed from the list of system roots. The complete list of recognized system roots may be viewed via the Keychain Access application.
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ClamAV
Available for: Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in ClamAV
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in ClamAV, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issues by updating ClamAV to version 0.97.8.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-2020
CVE-2013-2021
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CoreGraphics
Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow existed in the handling of JBIG2 encoded data in PDF files. This issue was addressed through additional bounds checking.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1025 : Felix Groebert of the Google Security Team
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ImageIO
Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted PDF file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A buffer overflow existed in the handling of JPEG2000 encoded data in PDF files. This issue was addressed through additional bounds checking.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1026 : Felix Groebert of the Google Security Team
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Installer
Available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Packages could be opened after certificate revocation
Description: When Installer encountered a revoked certificate, it would present a dialog with an option to continue. The issue was addressed by removing the dialog and refusing any revoked package.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1027
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IPSec
Available for: Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: An attacker may intercept data protected with IPSec Hybrid Auth
Description: The DNS name of an IPSec Hybrid Auth server was not being matched against the certificate, allowing an attacker with a certificate for any server to impersonate any other. This issue was addressed by properly checking the certificate.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1028 : Alexander Traud of www.traud.de
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Kernel
Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: A local network user may cause a denial of service
Description: An incorrect check in the IGMP packet parsing code in the kernel allowed a user who could send IGMP packets to the system to cause a kernel panic. The issue was addressed by removing the check.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1029 : Christopher Bohn of PROTECTSTAR INC.
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Mobile Device Management
Available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Passwords may be disclosed to other local users
Description: A password was passed on the command-line to mdmclient, which made it visible to other users on the same system. The issue was addressed by communicating the password through a pipe.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1030 : Per Olofsson at the University of Gothenburg
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OpenSSL
Available for: Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities existed in OpenSSL, the most serious of which may lead to disclosure of user data. These issues were addressed by updating OpenSSL to version 0.9.8y.
CVE-ID
CVE-2012-2686
CVE-2013-0166
CVE-2013-0169
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PHP
Available for: Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities existed in PHP, the most serious of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. These issues were addressed by updating PHP to version 5.3.26.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1635
CVE-2013-1643
CVE-2013-1824
CVE-2013-2110
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PostgreSQL
Available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Multiple vulnerabilities in PostgreSQL
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in PostgreSQL, the most serious of which may lead to data corruption or privilege escalation. CVE-2013-1901 does not affect OS X Lion systems. This update addresses the issues by updating PostgreSQL to version 9.1.9 on OS X Mountain Lion systems, and 9.0.4 on OS X Lion systems.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1899
CVE-2013-1900
CVE-2013-1901
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Power Management
Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: The screen saver may not start after the specified time period
Description: A power assertion lock issue existed. This issue was addressed through improved lock handling.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1031
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QuickTime
Available for: Mac OS X 10.6.8, Mac OS X Server 10.6.8, OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue existed in the handling of 'idsc' atoms in QuickTime movie files. This issue was addressed through additional bounds checking.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1032 : Jason Kratzer working with iDefense VCP
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Screen Lock
Available for: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: A user with screen sharing access may be able to bypass the screen lock when another user is logged in
Description: A session management issue existed in the screen lock's handling of screen sharing sessions. This issue was addressed through improved session tracking.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1033 : Jeff Grisso of Atos IT Solutions, Sébastien Stormacq
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sudo
Available for: OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5, OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 to v10.8.4
Impact: An attacker with control of an admin user's account may be able to gain root privileges without knowing the user's password
Description: By setting the system clock, an attacker may be able to use sudo to gain root privileges on systems where sudo has been used before. On OS X, only admin users can change the system clock. This issue was addressed by checking for an invalid timestamp.
CVE-ID
CVE-2013-1775
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Note: OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5 also addresses an issue in which certain Unicode strings could cause applications to unexpectedly quit.