CVE-2017-13824 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting macOS versions prior to 10.13.1, specifically within the Open Scripting Architecture component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted AppleScript file. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication (PR:N), leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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