CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6978

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.12.5, related to the 'Accessibility Framework' component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to serious security breaches, allowing attackers to gain access to the system with administrator privileges or destabilize the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS to version 10.12.5 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Accessibility Framework" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS