Is CVE-2013-5173 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5173 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5173?

CVE-2013-5173 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2013-5173

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-310
EPSS score: 0.3% (24th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-5013)
Published: October 24, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5013 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x
apple / mac os x

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html(Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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