CVE-2017-2403

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.12.4

Description The issue is related to a format-string vulnerability in the Printing component of the operating system. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted URL, such as ipp: or ipps:, to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.4, update to version 10.12.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Printing component until the update is applied. Avoid using specially crafted URLs that could exploit the format-string vulnerability in the Printing component.