CVE-2017-13786: Medium severity macos high sierra vulnerability
APFS. An issue existed in the handling of DMA. This issue was addressed by limiting the time the FileVault decryption buffers are DMA mapped to the duration of the I/O operation.
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An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "APFS" component. It does not properly restrict the DMA mapping time of FileVault decryption buffers, which allows attackers to read cleartext APFS data via a crafted Thunderbolt adapter.
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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2016-0736
- CVE-2016-2161
- CVE-2016-5387
- CVE-2016-8740
- CVE-2016-8743
- CVE-2017-3167
- CVE-2017-3169
- CVE-2017-7659
- CVE-2017-7668
- CVE-2017-7679
- CVE-2017-9788
- CVE-2017-9789
- CVE-2017-13786
- CVE-2017-13800
- CVE-2017-13809
- CVE-2017-13820
- CVE-2017-13807
- CVE-2017-13829
- CVE-2017-13833
- CVE-2017-13821
- CVE-2017-13825
- CVE-2017-1000100
- CVE-2017-1000101
- CVE-2017-13801
- CVE-2017-13815
- CVE-2017-13828
- CVE-2017-13811
- CVE-2017-13830
- CVE-2017-11103
- CVE-2017-13819
- CVE-2017-13814
- CVE-2017-13831
- CVE-2017-13906
- CVE-2017-13810
- CVE-2017-13817
- CVE-2017-13818
- CVE-2017-13836
- CVE-2017-13841
- CVE-2017-13840
- CVE-2017-13842
- CVE-2017-13782
- CVE-2017-13843
- CVE-2017-13834
- CVE-2017-13799
- CVE-2017-13852
- CVE-2017-13813
- CVE-2017-13812
- CVE-2016-4736
- CVE-2017-5969
- CVE-2017-5130
- CVE-2017-7376
- CVE-2017-9050
- CVE-2017-9049
- CVE-2018-4390
- CVE-2018-4391
- CVE-2017-13907
- CVE-2017-13824
- CVE-2017-13846
- CVE-2017-10140
- CVE-2017-13822
- CVE-2017-7132
- CVE-2017-13823
- CVE-2017-13808
- CVE-2017-13838
- CVE-2017-7170
- CVE-2017-7150
- CVE-2017-13908
- CVE-2017-13804
- CVE-2017-11108
- CVE-2017-11541
- CVE-2017-11542
- CVE-2017-11543
- CVE-2017-12893
- CVE-2017-12894
- CVE-2017-12895
- CVE-2017-12896
- CVE-2017-12897
- CVE-2017-12898
- CVE-2017-12899
- CVE-2017-12900
- CVE-2017-12901
- CVE-2017-12902
- CVE-2017-12985
- CVE-2017-12986
- CVE-2017-12987
- CVE-2017-12988
- CVE-2017-12989
- CVE-2017-12990
- CVE-2017-12991
- CVE-2017-12992
- CVE-2017-12993
- CVE-2017-12994
- CVE-2017-12995
- CVE-2017-12996
- CVE-2017-12997
- CVE-2017-12998
- CVE-2017-12999
- CVE-2017-13000
- CVE-2017-13001
- CVE-2017-13002
- CVE-2017-13003
- CVE-2017-13004
- CVE-2017-13005
- CVE-2017-13006
- CVE-2017-13007
- CVE-2017-13008
- CVE-2017-13009
- CVE-2017-13010
- CVE-2017-13011
- CVE-2017-13012
- CVE-2017-13013
- CVE-2017-13014
- CVE-2017-13015
- CVE-2017-13016
- CVE-2017-13017
- CVE-2017-13018
- CVE-2017-13019
- CVE-2017-13020
- CVE-2017-13021
- CVE-2017-13022
- CVE-2017-13023
- CVE-2017-13024
- CVE-2017-13025
- CVE-2017-13026
- CVE-2017-13027
- CVE-2017-13028
- CVE-2017-13029
- CVE-2017-13030
- CVE-2017-13031
- CVE-2017-13032
- CVE-2017-13033
- CVE-2017-13034
- CVE-2017-13035
- CVE-2017-13036
- CVE-2017-13037
- CVE-2017-13038
- CVE-2017-13039
- CVE-2017-13040
- CVE-2017-13041
- CVE-2017-13042
- CVE-2017-13043
- CVE-2017-13044
- CVE-2017-13045
- CVE-2017-13046
- CVE-2017-13047
- CVE-2017-13048
- CVE-2017-13049
- CVE-2017-13050
- CVE-2017-13051
- CVE-2017-13052
- CVE-2017-13053
- CVE-2017-13054
- CVE-2017-13055
- CVE-2017-13687
- CVE-2017-13688
- CVE-2017-13689
- CVE-2017-13690
- CVE-2017-13725
- CVE-2017-13077
- CVE-2017-13078
- CVE-2017-13080
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-13786?
CVE-2017-13786 is a vulnerability that exists in the handling of DMA in certain Apple products running macOS before 10.13.1.
How can the CVE-2017-13786 vulnerability be exploited?
The CVE-2017-13786 vulnerability can be exploited by attackers through a crafted Thunderbolt adapter, allowing them to read cleartext APFS data.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-13786?
macOS before 10.13.1, macOS High Sierra up to version 10.13.1, and Apple Sierra and El Capitan are affected by CVE-2017-13786.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-13786?
CVE-2017-13786 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 4.6.
How can I fix CVE-2017-13786?
To fix the CVE-2017-13786 vulnerability, users should update their macOS to version 10.13.1 or later.