CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-13811

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.13.1, related to the 'fsck_msdos' component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to the execution of malicious code by attackers, potentially leading to serious consequences, including data loss and system security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS to version 10.13.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications running on the system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "fsck_msdos" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS