PT-2017-1308
CVE-2016-4617
·
Published
2017-02-20
·
Updated
2017-03-24
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
macOS versions prior to 10.12
Description
The issue is related to a sandbox escape in the libxpc component, specifically with the launchctl process, due to insufficient access control. This could allow a local attacker to elevate their privileges.
Recommendations
For macOS versions prior to 10.12, update to version 10.12 or later to resolve the issue.
Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾