#VU9046 Memory corruption in macOS - CVE-2017-13824

Vulnerability identifier: #VU9046

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13824

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a memory corruption error in the Open Scripting Architecture component. A remote attacker can create specially crafted AppleScript that, trick the victim into decompiling it with osadecompile and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Update to version 10.13.1.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.12.4 16E195 - 10.12.6 16G29

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.