What is CVE-2017-13908?

CVE-2017-13908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-23.

How severe is CVE-2017-13908?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-13908 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2017-13908

An issue in handling file permissions was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, macOS High Sierra 10.13. A local attacker may be able to execute non-executable text files via an SMB share.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.11.6

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13908?: CVE-2017-13908 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-13908?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-13908 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.