#VU9072 Information disclosure in macOS


Published: 2017-11-01

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9072

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13810

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a permissions error in packet counters in the kernel component. A local attacker can gain access to arbitrary data.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.13.1.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.12.4 16E195 - 10.12.6 16G29


External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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