CVE-2017-6978 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Accessibility Framework of macOS versions prior to 10.12.5. This flaw allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or experiencing widespread community discussion, a public exploit (EDB-42056) exists, demonstrating its potential for local privilege escalation.
| 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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