Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-13878
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Intel Graphics Driver" component. It allows local users to bypass intended memory-read restrictions or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash).
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 63rd percentile — 62.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT208331 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43780/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102099 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13878?
- CVE-2017-13878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-12-25.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13878?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.