# CVE-2013-3667: 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 no

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-12-31 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.barebones.com/support/yojimbo/arch_yojimbo40.html
- http://www.barebones.com/support/bbedit/arch_bbedit1055.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/bbedit/BjvyUKCM4Gk/ZT_v03QqPqgJ
- http://www.barebones.com/support/textwrangler/notes_tw453.html

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