What is CVE-2017-13851?

CVE-2017-13851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-13851?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2017-13851

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "DesktopServices" component. It allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions on home folder files.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.13.0
N/a — versions n/a

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13851?: CVE-2017-13851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-13851?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.