Format string vulnerability in Screen Sharing Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 and…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Screen Sharing Server in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 and Apple Remote Desktop before 3.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a VNC username.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10833 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.8.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.8.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.8.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.8.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.8.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.8.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.8.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_remote_desktop:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.8.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.8.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5135
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fr8-vc5w-ccvx
References
More Apple Remote Desktop vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00870 Apple Remote Desktop Client 1.2.4 executes a GUI application as root when it is started… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-04714 Apple Remote Desktop (ARD) for Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later does not drop privileges on the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2012-00627 Apple Remote Desktop before 3.6.1 does not recognize the "Encrypt all network data"… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-04458 Apple Remote Desktop before 3.7 does not properly use server authentication-type… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-04537 The Remote Desktop full-screen feature in Apple OS X before 10.9 and Apple Remote Desktop… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.7
Sources
- CVE-2013-5135 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-5135 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fr8-vc5w-ccvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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