CVE-2017-13890

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreTypes" component. It allows remote attackers to trigger disk-image mounting via a crafted web site.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT208692 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208144 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103579 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-13890?
CVE-2017-13890 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-13890?
To fix CVE-2017-13890, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-13890 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-13890 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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