CVE-2017-7077 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting macOS versions prior to 10.13, specifically within the IOFireWireFamily component. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into running a crafted application, leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges or a denial of service. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires user interaction and local access for exploitation. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.12.6CPE 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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