CVE-2017-7159

HIGH

macOS < 10.13.2 - Remote Code Execution in IOAcceleratorFamily

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOAcceleratorFamily" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208331

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0122
EPSS Percentile 65.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.13.2
Published Dec 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026