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CVE-2017-13908

HIGH
7.8
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
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

macOS· Apple
95%
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 yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208144
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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