CVE-2017-13851: Medium 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 "DesktopServices" component. It allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions on home folder files.

Other sources

DesktopServices. A file access issue existed with certain home folder files. This was addressed with improved access restrictions.

Credit

Henrique Correa de Amorim

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 CVE-2017-13851?

CVE-2017-13851 is a vulnerability that affects certain Apple products running macOS before 10.13.0.

2

How does CVE-2017-13851 impact users?

CVE-2017-13851 allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions on home folder files.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13851?

CVE-2017-13851 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is considered medium.

4

Which version of macOS High Sierra is affected by CVE-2017-13851?

macOS High Sierra version 10.13.0 is affected by CVE-2017-13851.

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-13851?

To fix CVE-2017-13851, update your macOS High Sierra to a version higher than 10.13.0.

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