Is CVE-2013-5933 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2013-5933 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2013-5933 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2013-5933 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-5933?

CVE-2013-5933 has a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2013-5933

CWE-119Published: September 25, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.9

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the sub_E110 function in init in a certain configuration of Android 2.3.7 on the Motorola Defy XT phone for Republic Wireless allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by writing a long string to the /dev/socket/init_runit socket that is inconsistent with a certain length value that was previously written to this socket.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-5933 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.