First published: Tue Oct 31 2017(Updated: )
Security. An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.
Credit: Patrick Wardle Synack product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple macOS High Sierra | <10.13.1 | 10.13.1 |
Apple Sierra | ||
Apple El Capitan | ||
Apple Mac OS X | <10.13.1 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2017-7170.
The severity of CVE-2017-7170 is critical with a CVSS score of 7.8.
macOS before version 10.13.1, macOS High Sierra up to version 10.13.1, Sierra, and El Capitan are affected by CVE-2017-7170.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-7170 by executing arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
You can find more information about CVE-2017-7170 in the following references: [1] [2]