First published: Tue Sep 19 2017(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. macOS before 10.13 is affected. tvOS before 11 is affected. watchOS before 4 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive network-activity information about arbitrary apps via a crafted app.
Credit: Xiaokuan Zhang Yinqian Zhang The Ohio State UniversityXueqiang Wang XiaoFeng Wang Indiana University Bloomington Xiaolong Bai Tsinghua UniversityXiaokuan Zhang Yinqian Zhang The Ohio State UniversityXueqiang Wang XiaoFeng Wang Indiana University Bloomington Xiaolong Bai Tsinghua UniversityXiaokuan Zhang Yinqian Zhang The Ohio State UniversityXueqiang Wang XiaoFeng Wang Indiana University Bloomington Xiaolong Bai Tsinghua UniversityXiaokuan Zhang Yinqian Zhang The Ohio State UniversityXueqiang Wang XiaoFeng Wang Indiana University Bloomington Xiaolong Bai Tsinghua University product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS | <11 | 11 |
Apple tvOS | <11 | 11 |
Apple iPhone OS | <11.0 | |
Apple Mac OS X | <10.13 | |
Apple tvOS | <11.0 | |
Apple watchOS | <4.0 | |
Apple watchOS | <4 | 4 |
Apple macOS High Sierra | <10.13 | 10.13 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2017-13873 is a vulnerability in certain Apple products that allows attackers to obtain sensitive network-activity information about arbitrary apps.
iOS before version 11, macOS before version 10.13, tvOS before version 11, and watchOS before version 4 are affected by CVE-2017-13873.
CVE-2017-13873 has a severity keyword of 'medium' and a severity value of 4.3.
To fix CVE-2017-13873, update your Apple product to the latest version of iOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS, depending on the affected product.
You can find more information about CVE-2017-13873 on the Apple support website: [https://support.apple.com/HT208112](https://support.apple.com/HT208112), [https://support.apple.com/HT208113](https://support.apple.com/HT208113), [https://support.apple.com/HT208115](https://support.apple.com/HT208115).