CVE-2017-13819 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2017-13819?

CVE-2017-13819 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "HelpViewer" component. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by bypassing the Same Origin Policy for quarantined HTML documents.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13819?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13819?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2017-13819 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13819 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-939v-xh4g-2mvp.