#VU9044 Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2017-13809 

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#VU9044 Improper input validation in macOS - CVE-2017-13809

Published: November 1, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9044
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

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.


Remediation

Update to version 10.13.1.

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