Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2017-13862
Published: December 7, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9550
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13862
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the kernel component. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the kernel component. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
macOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13862
Update to version 10.13.2.