What is CVE-2017-13831?

CVE-2017-13831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-13831?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2017-13831

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ImageIO" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service via a crafted image.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.011 (61.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

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-2017-13831?: CVE-2017-13831 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-13831?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.