TI-2017-10161 Aliases CVE-2017-13908 GHSA-vgxp-gf4h-v2jw

Apple macOS: A local attacker may be able to execute non-executable text files via an SMB…

LOW 34Published 2021-12-23 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An issue in handling file permissions was addressed with improved validation. 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 local attacker may be able to execute non-executable text files via an SMB share.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00242 15th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 10.13	10.13	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 10.13	10.13	Patch available	CNA

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

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::	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:-::::::	10.11.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-001::::::	10.11.6 security_update_2016-001	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-002::::::	10.11.6 security_update_2016-002	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-003::::::	10.11.6 security_update_2016-003	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-001::::::	10.11.6 security_update_2017-001	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-002::::::	10.11.6 security_update_2017-002	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-003::::::	10.11.6 security_update_2017-003	Vulnerable	Apple

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 · 2021-12-23
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-2017-10159 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13908
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgxp-gf4h-v2jw

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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