CVE-2017-13869: Infoleak

Q: What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2017-13869.

Q: Which Apple products are affected by this vulnerability?

iOS before 11.2, macOS before 10.13.2, tvOS before 11.2, and watchOS before 4.2 are affected by this vulnerability.

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2017-13869?

The severity of CVE-2017-13869 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

Q: How can attackers exploit this vulnerability?

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by bypassing intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Q: Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-13869?

Yes, updating to the latest versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS will fix this vulnerability.

Published Dec 2, 2017

Updated

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. watchOS before 4.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Other sources

Kernel. A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

Kernel. Multiple validation issues were addressed with improved input sanitization.

Credit

Ian Beer(Google Project Zero), Brandon Azad, Jann Horn(Google Project Zero)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available

Apple tvOS<11.2

11.2

Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.2

10.13.2

Apple Sierra

Apple El Capitan

Apple WatchOS<4.2

4.2

Apple iOS<11.2

11.2

Apple iPhone OS<11.2

Apple iOS and macOS<10.13.2

Apple tvOS<11.2

Apple WatchOS<4.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

Upgrade
Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 11.2
Upgrade
Upgrade macOS High Sierra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.13.2
Upgrade
Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 4.2
Upgrade
Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 11.2
Upgrade
Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 11.2
Upgrade
Upgrade macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 10.13.2
Upgrade
Upgrade watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 4.2

Event History

Dec 25, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·09:00 PM

Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

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