CVE-2017-13906: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 25, 2017
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, macOS High Sierra 10.13. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Other sources

IOAcceleratorFamily. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

CVE-2017-13906

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13
10.13
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.1
10.13.1
Apple Sierra
Apple El Capitan
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.11<10.11.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.12<=10.12.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.11.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.11.6-security_update_2016-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.11.6-security_update_2016-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.11.6-security_update_2016-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.11.6-security_update_2017-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.11.6-security_update_2017-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.11.6-security_update_2017-003

Event History

Dec 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-13906?

CVE-2017-13906 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the IOAcceleratorFamily component of Apple macOS High Sierra and earlier versions.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-13906?

CVE-2017-13906 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

3

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2017-13906?

CVE-2017-13906 affects macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, 10.13, Sierra, and El Capitan.

4

How can the memory corruption vulnerability in CVE-2017-13906 be exploited?

A malicious application can exploit the memory corruption vulnerability in CVE-2017-13906 to elevate privileges.

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-13906?

CVE-2017-13906 is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan.

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