CVE-2017-13782

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 bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a /dev/dtracehelper attack involving the dtrace_dif_variable and dtrace_getarg functions.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - product-security@apple.com

Published

2017-11-13

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172827/Apple-XNU-Kernel-Memory-Exposure.html
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710
• https://lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_dtrace_CVE-2017-13782
• https://support.apple.com/HT208221