CVE-2017-2436 describes a memory corruption vulnerability within the IOFireWireAVC component of macOS versions prior to 10.12.4. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service through a maliciously crafted application. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and local access (AV:L), leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, no evidence of active exploitation, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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