PT-2017-17550

CVE-2017-7158

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Published

2017-12-25

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Updated

2017-12-29

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CVSS 2.0
6.8
Medium
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.13.2
Description The issue involves the Screen Sharing Server component, allowing attackers to obtain root privileges for reading files by leveraging screen-sharing access.
Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.13.2, update to version 10.13.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Screen Sharing Server component until a patch is available. Restrict access to screen-sharing features to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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