Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2017-13826
Published: December 7, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9561
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13826
CWE-ID: CWE-200
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 authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a permissions error in the Screen Sharing Server component. A remote attacker with screen sharing access can trigger a permissions error and read files with root privileges.
The weakness exists due to a permissions error in the Screen Sharing Server component. A remote attacker with screen sharing access can trigger a permissions error and read files with root privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13826
Update to version 10.13.2.