CVE-2017-13887

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-13887?

Upgrade mac os x to 10.13.2 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2017-13887 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-13887 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.82% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-13887?

CVE-2017-13887 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2017-13887 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for mac os x (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In macOS High Sierra before 10.13.2, a logic issue existed in APFS when deleting keys during hibernation. This was addressed with improved state management.

CWE-320

How to fix

Remediation Available

mac os xNVD

Affected:< 10.13.2Fixed in:10.13.2CVE-2017-13887derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.82%probability of exploitation in 30 days

54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-320 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-0936	Critical	9.8	78%	-	-
CVE-2018-0732	High	7.5	49%	-	Fix
CVE-2015-0839	High	8.1	6.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-0124	Critical	9.8	5.1%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-9963	Medium	5.9	3.1%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-2217	Medium	5.3	2.5%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2017-13887?

Upgrade mac os x to 10.13.2 or later.

Is CVE-2017-13887 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2017-13887 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.82% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2017-13887?

CVE-2017-13887 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2017-13887 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for mac os x (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.