CVE-2017-13799 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Kernel component of Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, affecting versions prior to 11.1, 10.13.1, 11.1, and 4.1 respectively. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or cause a denial of service through a crafted application. While the attack requires user interaction (UI:R), its low attack complexity and local access vector make it a significant risk. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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