CVE-2017-13837 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2017-13837?

CVE-2017-13837 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 3 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "Installer" component. It does not properly restrict an app's entitlements for accessing the FileVault unlock key.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13837?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13837?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-13837 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13837 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-8cf6-g25c-xm2m.