First published: Mon Sep 25 2017(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Open Scripting Architecture" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted AppleScript file that is mishandled by osadecompile.
Credit: an anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher 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 | ||
Apple macOS High Sierra | <10.13 | 10.13 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-13824.
The severity of CVE-2017-13824 is high.
macOS High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, and Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2017-13824.
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2017-13824 by executing arbitrary code or causing a denial of service through a crafted AppleScript file.
Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2017-13824. Users should update to macOS 10.13.1 or later.