PT-2017-2184
CVE-2017-2533
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Published
2017-05-18
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Updated
2017-10-25
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.6
HighMetricsAV: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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