#VU9561 Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2017-13826

 

#VU9561 Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2017-13826

Published: December 7, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9561
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

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.

Remediation

Update to version 10.13.2.

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