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OS X update for Security (CVE-2017-2535)

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OS X update for Security (CVE-2017-2535)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/16/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/16/2017
Modified
03/18/2020

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. It allows attackers to conduct sandbox-escape attacks or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted app.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2017-002-el-capitan
  • apple-osx-security-update-2017-002-yosemite
  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_12_5

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