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TI-2017-10158 Aliases CVE-2017-13905GHSA-rv5x-972c-94h5

Race condition in Apple watchOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 11.2, iOS 11.2, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan, watchOS 4.2. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00939 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed watchOS (Apple): 4.2tvOS (Apple): 11.2+1 more product

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplewatchOSbefore 4.24.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 11.211.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 10.1310.13Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.211.2Patch availableCNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 4.2 Fixed in 4.2 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 11.2 Fixed in 11.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.13 Fixed in 10.13 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.2 Fixed in 11.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11 to before 10.11.6; 10.12 to before 10.12.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6 security_update_2016-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6 security_update_2016-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6 security_update_2016-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6 security_update_2017-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6 security_update_2017-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6 security_update_2017-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.6 security_update_2017-004VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11 to before 10.11.6; 10.12 to before 10.12.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 security_update_2016-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 security_update_2016-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 security_update_2016-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 security_update_2017-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 security_update_2017-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 security_update_2017-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11.6 security_update_2017-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.12.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.12.6 security_update_2017-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.13.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.12.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.12.6 security_update_2017-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 4.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.13
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 10.13

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2018-03252 NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2017-10159 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2017-10155 An issue existed in the handling of Contact sharing.Priority LOW 35
    Show all 10 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 4.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-10145 Apple watchOS: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegePriority LOW 36
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rv5x-972c-94h5

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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