CVE-2017-13869

MEDIUM

Apple <11.2, <10.13.2, <4.2, <11.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-13869. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in macOS 10.13 (CVE-2017-13869) where uninitialized stack memory is disclosed via the getrusage() syscall. The PoC leaks kernel stack data, including pointers and heap contents, by exploiting padding in the user64_rusage structure.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · cdosmacos

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43319

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This exploit demonstrates an information leak vulnerability in macOS 10.13 (CVE-2017-13869) where uninitialized stack memory is disclosed via the getrusage() syscall. The PoC leaks kernel stack data, including pointers and heap contents, by exploiting padding in the user64_rusage structure.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Info Leak

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: macOS 10.13 (Darwin 17.0.0)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable macOS system · Ability to execute arbitrary code

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