CVE-2013-5173
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy...
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.
- Record
CVE-2013-5173- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.
- Record
CVE-2013-5173- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5013 No score
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5013- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2555-mvwv-p45x No score
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy...
The random-number generator in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 provides lengthy exclusive access for processing of large requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (temporary generator outage) via an application that requires many random numbers.
- Record
GHSA-2555-mvwv-p45x- 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-2013-5173 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) 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 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.