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CVE-2017-7173

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue...

5.5 MediumPublic exploit

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.35%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Record
CVE-2017-7173
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Record
CVE-2017-7173
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16211 No score

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Record
EUVD-2017-16211
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ff3v-395x-qjg2 5.5

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue...

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Record
GHSA-ff3v-395x-qjg2
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubbazad/sysctl_coalition_get_pid_list-dos2017-09-22

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub

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In short

CVE-2017-7173 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Mac Os X, published April 3, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.35%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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