CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8665

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Xamarin.iOS update component on macOS systems allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, known as 'Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability.'

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to full control over the system by an attacker, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Xamarin.iOS component to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Xamarin.iOS update component on systems running macOS allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, aka "Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability."

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