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TI-2017-10159 Aliases CVE-2017-13906GHSA-m3pq-c5jj-f5gj

Memory corruption in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, macOS High Sierra 10.13. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00635 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 10.13

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 10.1310.13Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 10.1310.13Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.13 Fixed in 10.13 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 10.13 Fixed in 10.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11 to before 10.11.6; 10.12 – 10.12.5VulnerableApple
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.11 to before 10.11.6; 10.12 – 10.12.5 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

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.13
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.13

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-2017-10158 Race condition in Apple watchOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2018-03252 NULL pointer dereference in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2017-10155 An issue existed in the handling of Contact sharing.Priority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13906
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3pq-c5jj-f5gj
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-01573 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-01572 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-02117 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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