Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-13820
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ATS" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · 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-2017-13820?
- CVE-2017-13820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13820?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.