CVE-2017-7158 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting macOS versions prior to 10.13.2, specifically within the Screen Sharing Server component. An authenticated attacker with screen-sharing access can exploit this flaw to gain root privileges and read arbitrary files. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local network access and existing user authentication, but has a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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