#VU9564 Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2017-13878

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9564

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13878

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in the Intel Graphics Driver component. A local attacker can use a specially crafted application, trigger out-of-bounds memory read error and view kernel memory contents or cause the system to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.13.2.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.13.1 17B48

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208331

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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.