PT-2017-17550
CVE-2017-7158
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Published
2017-12-25
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Updated
2017-12-29
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.8
MediumMetricsAV: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. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾