Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2017-13782
Published: November 1, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9064
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13782
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 obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an input validation flaw in the the kernel component. A remote user can supply a specially crafted input to read restricted memory.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13782
Update to version 10.13.1.