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title: "CVE-2017-7013\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-7013

Publication date 20 July 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7013?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is
affected. macOS before 10.12.6 is affected. iCloud before 6.2.2 on Windows
is affected. iTunes before 12.6.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before
10.2.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.3 is affected. The issue involves
the "libxml2" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive
information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and
application crash) via a crafted XML file.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7013?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libxml2 | 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Not affected |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

possibly apple-specific, no details as of 2017-11-16
marking as not-affected

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7013)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7013)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-7013)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7013)

### Other references

* <http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038950>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207922>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207923>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207924>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207925>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207927>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT207928>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7013>