Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2017-13809
Published: November 1, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9044
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13809
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a input validation flaw in the AppleScript component. A remote attacker can create specially crafted AppleScript that, trick the victim into decompiling it with osadecompile and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13809
Update to version 10.13.1.