CVE-2017-13911

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Published Apr 3, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue affected versions prior to macOS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Security Update 2018-002, macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Security Update 2018-002, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

OS X, macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Versions prior to: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Security Update 2018-002, macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Security Update 2018-002, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-5426	A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue affected versions prior to macOS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Security Update 2018-002, macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Security Update 2018-002, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.907% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208331
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208692

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Apr 3, 2019, 5:43 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:13 PM
Reserved: Aug 30, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 3, 2019, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:05 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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