CVE-2017-13907
MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 23, 2021 at 07:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A state management issue was addressed with improved state validation. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan. The screen lock may unexpectedly remain unlocked.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 10.1310.11 ≤ v < 10.11.610.12 ≤ v ≤ 10.12.510.11.610.11.6 security_update_2016-00110.11.6 security_update_2016-00210.11.6 security_update_2016-00310.11.6 security_update_2017-00110.11.6 security_update_2017-00210.11.6 security_update_2017-003
Affected range stops below 10.11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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