XSS in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-13819
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "HelpViewer" component. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by bypassing the Same Origin Policy for quarantined HTML documents.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13819?
- CVE-2017-13819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13819?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.