Information disclosure in Apple MAC OS X



| Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-13839
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Apple Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU37322

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13839

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "Spotlight" component. It allows local users to see results for other users' files.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.13.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://support.apple.com/HT208144


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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