CVE-2017-13834 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2017-13834?

CVE-2017-13834 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, 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 "Kernel" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted mach binary.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13834?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13834?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-13834 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13834 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-6j5m-c9ww-w925.