CVE-2017-2509 is a memory-read restriction bypass vulnerability affecting the Kernel component in Apple macOS versions prior to 10.12.5. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into installing a crafted application, allowing unauthorized access to memory contents. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires user interaction, but could lead to high confidentiality impact. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-42046) exists, indicating public exploit code availability. Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:N/A:N
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