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CVE-2013-3667

6.4 · MEDIUM

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 installatio…

Published Dec 31, 2013barebonesCWE-20EPSS 1.81%

Overview

CVE-2013-3667 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting barebones textwrangler. It was published on December 31, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from barebones. Update textwrangler to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
barebonestextwrangler0Affected
barebonesbbedit0Affected
barebonesyojimbo0Affected

References

Refwww.barebones.com/support/bbedit/arch_bbedit1055.htmlRefwww.barebones.com/support/textwrangler/notes_tw453.htmlRefwww.barebones.com/support/yojimbo/arch_yojimbo40.htmlRefgroups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/bbedit/BjvyUKCM4Gk/ZT_v03QqPqgJRefwww.barebones.com/support/bbedit/arch_bbedit1055.htmlRefwww.barebones.com/support/textwrangler/notes_tw453.htmlRefwww.barebones.com/support/yojimbo/arch_yojimbo40.htmlRefgroups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/bbedit/BjvyUKCM4Gk/ZT_v03QqPqgJ

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3667?

CVE-2013-3667 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting barebones textwrangler. It was published on December 31, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-3667?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-3667?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from barebones. Update textwrangler to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-3667?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-3667 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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