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VAR-201711-0436


CVE

CVE-2017-13838


TITLE

Apple macOS of Sandbox Component vulnerable to arbitrary code execution in privileged context

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361

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. Apple macOS High Sierra is a dedicated operating system developed by Apple for Mac computers. Sandbox is a sandbox system that provides the operating system with a method to limit the use of system resources by applications. A security vulnerability exists in the Sandbox component of Apple macOS High Sierra prior to 10.13.1

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sources: NVD: CVE-2017-13838 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361 // VULHUB: VHN-104500

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:lteversion:10.13.0

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.11.6

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.12.6

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.13.0

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398 // NVD: CVE-2017-13838

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2017-13838
value: HIGH

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NVD: CVE-2017-13838
value: HIGH

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CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398
value: CRITICAL

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VULHUB: VHN-104500
value: HIGH

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2017-13838
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 9.3
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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VULHUB: VHN-104500
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 9.3
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: COMPLETE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 10.0
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2017-13838
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 7.8
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
attackVector: LOCAL
attackComplexity: LOW
privilegesRequired: NONE
userInteraction: REQUIRED
scope: UNCHANGED
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
availabilityImpact: HIGH
exploitabilityScore: 1.8
impactScore: 5.9
version: 3.0

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-104500 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398 // NVD: CVE-2017-13838

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:CWE-119

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sources: VULHUB: VHN-104500 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361 // NVD: CVE-2017-13838

THREAT TYPE

remote

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398

TYPE

buffer overflow

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398

CONFIGURATIONS

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            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361

PATCH
title:Apple security updatesurl:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
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title:HT208221url:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221
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title:HT208221url:https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT208221
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title:Apple macOS High Sierra Sandbox Security vulnerabilitiesurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=76266
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sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398

EXTERNAL IDS
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13838
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db:SECTRACKid:1039710
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db:JVNid:JVNVU99000953
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db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010361
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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-398
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db:VULHUBid:VHN-104500
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-104500 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2017-13838

REFERENCES
url:https://support.apple.com/ht208221
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url:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710
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url:https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2017-13838
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url:http://jvn.jp/vu/jvnvu99000953/index.html
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url:https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2017-13838
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-104500 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010361 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-398 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2017-13838

SOURCES
db:VULHUBid:VHN-104500
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010361
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-398
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13838

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-04-20T20:34:19.771000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-104500date:2017-11-28T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010361date:2017-12-13T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-398date:2017-11-15T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13838date:2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-104500date:2017-11-13T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010361date:2017-12-13T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-398date:2017-11-15T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13838date:2017-11-13T03:29:02.177