CVE-2017-13905 json
A race condition was addressed with additional validation.
published 2021-12-23 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-5420
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple watchOS 4.2
- Apple tvOS 11.2
- Apple macOS 10.13, 11.2
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Apple watchOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT208325
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT208327
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT208334
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT208331
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-13905
- NVD CVE-2017-13905
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