CVE-2017-13910 Missing authorization in macOS

What is CVE-2017-13910?

CVE-2017-13910 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 23 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions on applications. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13. An application may be able to access restricted files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13910?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-13910?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13910 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-13910 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13910 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-c674-ffgg-qqwp.