CVE-2017-13910: Medium severity macos high sierra vulnerability

Published Sep 25, 2017
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Updated

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions on applications. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13. An application may be able to access restricted files.

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Spotlight. An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions on applications.

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CVE-2017-13910

Affected Software

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

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-13910?

CVE-2017-13910 is a vulnerability in macOS High Sierra 10.13 that allows an application to access restricted files.

2

How severe is CVE-2017-13910?

CVE-2017-13910 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is considered medium.

3

How was CVE-2017-13910 fixed?

CVE-2017-13910 was fixed by implementing additional sandbox restrictions on applications in macOS High Sierra 10.13.

4

What is the affected software version for CVE-2017-13910?

CVE-2017-13910 affects macOS High Sierra version 10.13.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-13910?

More information about CVE-2017-13910 can be found at the following reference: [Apple Support - HT208144](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208144).

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