Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 13, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-13782
CVE-2017-13782
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039710nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lgtm.com/blog/apple_xnu_dtrace_CVE-2017-13782nvdTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT208221nvdVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172827/Apple-XNU-Kernel-Memory-Exposure.htmlnvd
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