SB2017100908 - Information disclosure in Apple macOS
Published: October 9, 2017 Updated: October 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100908
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7149)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in Disc Utility Macs that exposes the passwords of encrypted Apple File System volumes in plain text on macOS High Sierra. A local user can use the Add APFS Volume command in Disk Utility to create an encrypted APFS volume, click on password hint and view passwords in plain text.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.