CVE-2017-2546 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Kernel component of macOS versions prior to 10.12.5. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted application. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its potential for full system compromise. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should prioritize patching affected systems to mitigate 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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