CVE-2017-2545 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting macOS versions prior to 10.12.5, residing within the IOGraphics component. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into running a crafted application, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in a privileged context or a denial of service through memory corruption. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable with low attack complexity and no prior authentication required. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, including a SecurityWeek article highlighting Apple's patch release.
| 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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