CVE-2013-0978 Information

Description

The ARM prefetch abort handler in the kernel in Apple iOS before 6.1.3 and Apple TV before 5.2.1 does not ensure that it has been invoked in an abort context which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via crafted code.

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00004.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00005.html http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5702 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5704