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CVE-2017-13794

8.8 · HIGH

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.

Published Nov 13, 2017CWE-119EPSS 6.71%

Overview

CVE-2017-13794 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.1 is affected. Safari before 11.0.1 is affected. iCloud before 7.1 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.1 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1039703Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-01Refsupport.apple.com/HT208219Refsupport.apple.com/HT208222Refsupport.apple.com/HT208223Refsupport.apple.com/HT208224Refsupport.apple.com/HT208225Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/43174/Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1039703Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201712-01

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-13794?

CVE-2017-13794 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 13, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2017-13794?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-13794?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-13794?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2017-13794 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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