First published: Tue Sep 19 2017(Updated: )
Kernel. A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
Credit: The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Vlad Tsyrklevich an anonymous researcher Kevin Backhouse Semmle Ltd product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
tvOS | <11 | 11 |
macOS High Sierra | <10.13 | 10.13 |
macOS High Sierra | <10.13.1 | 10.13.1 |
macOS High Sierra | ||
Apple El Capitan | ||
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS | <11 | 11 |
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS | <4 | 4 |
Apple iOS and macOS | <=10.13.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-13836.
CVE-2017-13836 has a severity rating of medium (5.5).
macOS High Sierra versions 10.13.0 and 10.13.1, Sierra, El Capitan, tvOS 11, iOS 11, and watchOS 4 are affected by CVE-2017-13836.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-13836 by bypassing intended memory-read restrictions through a crafted app.
Yes, Apple has released security updates to address the CVE-2017-13836 vulnerability.