CVE-2017-2494 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting the Kernel component in macOS versions prior to 10.12.5. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into running a crafted application, leading to arbitrary code execution in a privileged context or a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.12.4CPE 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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