An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
Published Oct 23, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.50%
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 Supplemental Update is affected. The issue involves the "StorageKit" component. It allows attackers to discover passwords for APFS encrypted volumes by reading Disk Utility hints, because the stored hint value was accidentally set to the password itself, not the entered hint value.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/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 1, 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 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 40.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 41.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 55.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 54.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00176) | 52.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 1.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.21% (0.00215) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101178 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039513 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://hackernoon.com/new-macos-high-sierra-vulnerability-exposes-the-password-of-an-encrypted-apfs-container-b4f2f5326e79 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/10/05/urgent-update-your-mac-again-right-now/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208165 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/05/apple_patches_password_hint_bug_that_revealed_password/ x_refsource_MISCExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101178 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039513 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://hackernoon.com/new-macos-high-sierra-vulnerability-exposes-the-password-of-an-encrypted-apfs-container-b4f2f5326e79 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/10/05/urgent-update-your-mac-again-right-now/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208165 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/05/apple_patches_password_hint_bug_that_revealed_password/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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