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.

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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 (18.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-13851: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000

Affected products

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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.