CVE-2017-7173

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

https://support.apple.com/HT208331Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208331Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 3, 2018
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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