Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-13817
An out-of-bounds read issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows local users to bypass intended memory-read restrictions.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT208221 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13817?
- CVE-2017-13817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13817?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.