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Textwrangler CVE-2013-3667

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2013-12-31 cve@mitre.org
6.4
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
6.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
P
Availability
P

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 31, 2013 - 20:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.4

DescriptionCVE.org

The software update mechanism as used in Bare Bones Software Yojimbo before 4.0, TextWrangler before 4.5.3, and BBEdit before 10.5.5 does not properly download and verify updates before installation, which allows attackers to perform "tampering or corruption" of the updates.

AnalysisAI

The software update mechanism as used in Bare Bones Software Yojimbo before 4.0, TextWrangler before 4.5.3, and BBEdit before 10.5.5 does not properly download and verify updates before installation,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The software update mechanism as used in Bare Bones Software Yojimbo before 4.0, TextWrangler before 4.5.3, and BBEdit before 10.5.5 does not properly download and verify updates before installation, which allows attackers to perform "tampering or corruption" of the updates. Affected products include: Barebones Textwrangler, Barebones Bbedit, Barebones Yojimbo. Version information: before 4.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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