CVE-2017-7149

Published Oct 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16187 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved
Mar 17, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 23, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:23 AM