CVE-2013-1040

MEDIUM 6.8CVE-2013-1040 · Published 19/09/2013 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2013-1040 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability affecting itunes (apple), safari (apple).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.1%, higher than 82.2% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
itunes apple	`≤ 11.1.3`	No fix yet
safari apple	`≤ 6.0.5`	No fix yet

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00003.html · Mailing List
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html · Mailing List
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html · Mailing List
secunia.com/advisories/54886 · Permissions Required
support.apple.com/kb/HT5934 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT6001 · Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1029054 · Third Party Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

itunes

apple

≤ 11.1.3

No fix yet

safari

apple

≤ 6.0.5

No fix yet

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