CVE-2017-13878

HIGH
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Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Intel Graphics Driver" component. It allows local users to bypass intended memory-read restrictions or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and system crash).

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102099

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966

https://support.apple.com/HT208331

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43780/

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2017-12-25

Updated: 2018-01-22

Type: CWE-125

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.6

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Impact Score: 7.8

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Impact Score: 5.2

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Severity: HIGH

Vulnerable Software

Configuration 1

OR

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tenable Plugins

View all (2 total)

IDNameProductFamilySeverity
700513macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)Nessus Network MonitorOperating System Detection
critical
105080macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)NessusMacOS X Local Security Checks
high