CVE-2017-13838

HIGH

macOS < 10.13.1 - Memory Corruption and Privilege Escalation in Sandbox

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Sandbox" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208221
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0116
EPSS Percentile 63.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.13.0
Published Nov 13, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026