#VU9077 Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2017-13846 

 

#VU9077 Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2017-13846

Published: November 1, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9077
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13846
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to multiple issues in pcre. A remote attacker can gain access to the system.


Remediation

Update to version 10.13.1.

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