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 | <4 | 4 |
Apple iOS and macOS | <=10.13.0 | |
Apple iOS and iPadOS | <11 | 11 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-13842.
The severity of CVE-2017-13842 is medium (5.5).
macOS before 10.13.1, watchOS up to version 4, tvOS up to version 11, and iOS up to version 11 are affected by CVE-2017-13842.
CVE-2017-13842 can be exploited by attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.
Yes, Apple has released updates to address the vulnerability. Please refer to the official Apple support page for more information.