Security restrictions bypass in Apple iOS - CVE-2017-13874
Published: December 7, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9567
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13874
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a S/MIME issue in the handling of encrypted email. A local attacker can cause incorrect certificate to be used for encryption.
The weakness exists due to a S/MIME issue in the handling of encrypted email. A local attacker can cause incorrect certificate to be used for encryption.
Affected software
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13874
Update to version 11.2.