CVE-2017-13827: Critical severity macos high sierra vulnerability

Published Sep 25, 2017
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Updated

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "kext tools" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that performs kext loading.

Other sources

kext tools. A logic error in kext loading was addressed with improved state handling.

Credit

an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13
10.13
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.0

Event History

Apr 3, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-13827.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13827?

The severity of CVE-2017-13827 is critical.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2017-13827?

macOS before 10.13 (High Sierra) is affected by CVE-2017-13827.

4

What component of Apple products is involved in CVE-2017-13827?

The "kext tools" component is involved in CVE-2017-13827.

5

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-13827?

An attacker can execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that performs kext loading.

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