Sign-up

ID

VAR-201711-0440


CVE

CVE-2017-13843


TITLE

Apple macOS Kernel component vulnerable to arbitrary code execution in privileged context

Trust: 0.8

sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372

DESCRIPTION

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" 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 set of dedicated operating systems developed by Apple (Apple) for Mac computers. A security vulnerability exists in the Kernel component of Apple macOS High Sierra prior to 10.13.1

Trust: 1.8

sources: NVD: CVE-2017-13843 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372 // VULHUB: VHN-104506 // VULMON: CVE-2017-13843

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:lteversion:10.13.0

Trust: 1.0

vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.11.6

Trust: 0.8

vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.12.6

Trust: 0.8

vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.13.0

Trust: 0.6

sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394 // NVD: CVE-2017-13843

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2017-13843
value: HIGH

Trust: 1.0

NVD: CVE-2017-13843
value: HIGH

Trust: 0.8

CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394
value: CRITICAL

Trust: 0.6

VULHUB: VHN-104506
value: HIGH

Trust: 0.1

VULMON: CVE-2017-13843
value: HIGH

Trust: 0.1

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2017-13843
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

Trust: 1.9

VULHUB: VHN-104506
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

Trust: 0.1

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2017-13843
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

Trust: 1.8

sources: VULHUB: VHN-104506 // VULMON: CVE-2017-13843 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394 // NVD: CVE-2017-13843

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:CWE-119

Trust: 1.9

sources: VULHUB: VHN-104506 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372 // NVD: CVE-2017-13843

THREAT TYPE

remote

Trust: 0.6

sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394

TYPE

buffer overflow

Trust: 0.6

sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394

CONFIGURATIONS

sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372

PATCH
title:Apple security updatesurl:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222
Trust: 0.8
title:HT208221url:https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221
Trust: 0.8
title:HT208221url:https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT208221
Trust: 0.8
title:Apple macOS High Sierra Kernel Security vulnerabilitiesurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=76262
Trust: 0.6
title:Apple: watchOS 4url:https://vulmon.com/vendoradvisory?qidtp=apple_security_advisories&qid=ab83a1accc04e07941acff281502d6ab
Trust: 0.1
title:Apple: macOS High Sierra 10.13url:https://vulmon.com/vendoradvisory?qidtp=apple_security_advisories&qid=dc5ef303c64758e2c6d76a32028764e1
Trust: 0.1
title:Apple: tvOS 11url:https://vulmon.com/vendoradvisory?qidtp=apple_security_advisories&qid=74de8bbddd443742d386dabda32dc2ae
Trust: 0.1
title:Apple: iOS 11url:https://vulmon.com/vendoradvisory?qidtp=apple_security_advisories&qid=041cce4eee20b18dc79e9460a53e8400
Trust: 0.1
title:Apple: macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitanurl:https://vulmon.com/vendoradvisory?qidtp=apple_security_advisories&qid=870f3f04ef17f7b183f74ae687a1561d
Trust: 0.1
sources:
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2017-13843 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394

EXTERNAL IDS
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13843
Trust: 2.6
db:SECTRACKid:1039710
Trust: 1.2
db:JVNid:JVNVU99000953
Trust: 0.8
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010372
Trust: 0.8
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-394
Trust: 0.7
db:VULHUBid:VHN-104506
Trust: 0.1
db:VULMONid:CVE-2017-13843
Trust: 0.1
sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-104506 // 
            
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2017-13843 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2017-13843

REFERENCES
url:https://support.apple.com/ht208221
Trust: 1.8
url:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710
Trust: 1.2
url:https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2017-13843
Trust: 0.8
url:http://jvn.jp/vu/jvnvu99000953/index.html
Trust: 0.8
url:https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2017-13843
Trust: 0.8
url:https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
Trust: 0.1
url:https://nvd.nist.gov
Trust: 0.1
url:https://support.apple.com/kb/ht208115
Trust: 0.1
sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-104506 // 
            
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2017-13843 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2017-010372 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201711-394 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2017-13843

SOURCES
db:VULHUBid:VHN-104506
db:VULMONid:CVE-2017-13843
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010372
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-394
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13843

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-04-20T20:29:07.027000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-104506date:2017-11-28T00:00:00
db:VULMONid:CVE-2017-13843date:2017-11-28T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010372date:2017-12-13T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-394date:2017-11-15T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13843date:2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-104506date:2017-11-13T00:00:00
db:VULMONid:CVE-2017-13843date:2017-11-13T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2017-010372date:2017-12-13T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201711-394date:2017-11-15T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2017-13843date:2017-11-13T03:29:02.333