CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-13824

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.13.1, related to the 'Open Scripting Architecture' component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted AppleScript file mishandled by osadecompile.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to unauthorized access to systems or disruption of their operations. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in serious data security consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS systems to version 10.13.1 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting the execution of unknown AppleScript files should be implemented.

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 "Open Scripting Architecture" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted AppleScript file that is mishandled by osadecompile.

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