CVE-2013-5178
LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in...
LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in filenames, which allows context-dependent attackers to spoof file extensions via a crafted character sequence.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in filenames, which allows context-dependent attackers to spoof file extensions via a crafted character sequence.
- Record
CVE-2013-5178- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in filenames, which allows context-dependent attackers to spoof file extensions via a crafted character sequence.
- Record
CVE-2013-5178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5018 No score
LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in filenames, which allows context-dependent attackers to spoof file extensions via a crafted character sequence.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5018- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8vh-p47h-r25m No score
LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in...
LaunchServices in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly restrict Unicode characters in filenames, which allows context-dependent attackers to spoof file extensions via a crafted character sequence.
- Record
GHSA-j8vh-p47h-r25m- 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-2013-5178 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) 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 1.04%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.