CVE-2013-5172
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.
- Record
CVE-2013-5172- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.
- Record
CVE-2013-5172- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5012 No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5012- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-63qg-7jf5-x5hh No score
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2...
The kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly determine the output length for SHA-2 digest function calls, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering a digest operation, as demonstrated by an IPSec connection.
- Record
GHSA-63qg-7jf5-x5hh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-5172 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 24, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.12%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.