PT-2017-2184

CVE-2017-2533

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Published

2017-05-18

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Updated

2017-10-25

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CVSS 2.0
7.6
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
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