8.1
HIGH
CVE-2017-13905
Apple TVOS/ios/macOS/WatchOS Elevated Privileges Race Condition Vulnerability
Description

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 11.2, iOS 11.2, macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan, watchOS 4.2. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 23, 2021, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 12, 2022, 7:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-13905 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple mac_os_x
3 Apple iphone_os
4 Apple tvos
5 Apple watchos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-13905.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208325 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208327 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208331 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208334 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-13905 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208325 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208325 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208327 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208327 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208331 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208331 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208334 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208334 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.11 up to (excluding) 10.11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2016-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.6:security_update_2017-004:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.12 up to (excluding) 10.12.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:security_update_2017-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.13.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-13905 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.33 }} 0.03%

score

0.71600

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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