Textwrangler
CVE-2013-3667
MEDIUM
Severity by source
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
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1DescriptionCVE.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.
Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
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