First published: Tue Oct 31 2017(Updated: )
Dictionary Widget. A validation issue existed which allowed local file access. This was addressed with input sanitization.
Credit: xisigr Tencent product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X | <=10.13.0 | |
Apple macOS High Sierra | <10.13.1 | 10.13.1 |
Apple Sierra | ||
Apple El Capitan |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-13801.
The severity of CVE-2017-13801 is low with a severity value of 3.3.
The affected products include macOS High Sierra before version 10.13.1, Sierra, El Capitan, and Mac OS X before version 10.13.0.
The issue allows attackers to read local files if pasted text is used in a search.
To fix CVE-2017-13801, update macOS to version 10.13.1 or later.