CVE-2017-13876 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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 execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 5.11% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-12-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | tvos |
| apple | watchos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple XNU Kernel - Memory Corruption due to Integer Overflow in __offsetof Usage in posix_spawn on 32-bit Platforms | 2017-12-12 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102100
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039952
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039953
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966
- https://support.apple.com/HT208325
- https://support.apple.com/HT208327
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331
- https://support.apple.com/HT208334
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43325/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102100
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039952
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039953
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039966
- https://support.apple.com/HT208325
- https://support.apple.com/HT208327
- https://support.apple.com/HT208331
- https://support.apple.com/HT208334
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43325/
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