CVE-2017-13825high
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Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreText" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted font file.
References
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-11-13
Updated: 2017-11-27
Type: CWE-400
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Impact Score: 6.4
Exploitability Score: 8.6
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 1.8
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 10.13.0 (inclusive)
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700542 | Apple iOS < 11.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Mobile Devices | critical |
| 700511 | macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Operating System Detection | critical |
| 104379 | macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2017-001 and 2017-004) | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |
| 103598 | macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |
| 103420 | Apple iOS < 11 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | Mobile Devices | critical |