CVE-2017-13827 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in macOS versions prior to 10.13, specifically within the "kext tools" component. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into running a crafted application, allowing arbitrary code execution in a privileged context. While rated as HIGH severity with a CVSS score of 7.8 due to potential for complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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