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 third-party "PCRE" product. Versions before 8.40 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Credit: CVE-2017-13846 CVE-2017-13846 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)
CVE-2017-13846 is a vulnerability in the PCRE product that affects certain versions of Apple macOS High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, and Mac OS X.
CVE-2017-13846 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, making it a critical vulnerability.
CVE-2017-13846 can allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact on affected Apple products.
CVE-2017-13846 affects macOS High Sierra before version 10.13.1, Sierra, and El Capitan.
To fix CVE-2017-13846, update your macOS to version 10.13.1 or later.