CVE-2017-2533

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.12.5

Description The issue is related to the DiskArbitration component and involves a race condition that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context. This can be achieved via a specially crafted app, exploiting synchronization errors when using a shared resource.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.5, update to version 10.12.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the DiskArbitration component until a patch is available.