An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
Published Nov 13, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.11%
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a /dev/dtracehelper attack involving the dtrace_dif_variable and dtrace_getarg functions.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.11% (0.01114) | 64.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.67% (0.01674) | 74.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 34.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 32.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 27.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 0.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.12% (0.00123) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172827/Apple-XNU-Kernel-Memory-Exposure.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710 vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_dtrace_CVE-2017-13782 Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208221 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172827/Apple-XNU-Kernel-Memory-Exposure.html | ||
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710 | vdb-entryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_dtrace_CVE-2017-13782 | Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208221 | Vendor Advisory |
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