CVE-2017-6985
published 2017-05-22CVE-2017-6985: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "NVIDIA Graphics Drivers" component. It allows…
PriorityP434high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.13%
63.2th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "NVIDIA Graphics Drivers" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.12.4 | — |
| apple | macos_sierra_10.12.5_security_update_2017-002_el_capitan_and_security_update_201 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Apple
CVE-2017-6985: macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
vendor_apple·2017-05-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-6985 [HIGH] CVE-2017-6985: macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
Product: macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
CVE: CVE-2017-6985
Component: NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
Impact: An application may be able to gain kernel privileges
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
GHSA
GHSA-8p2j-c6gv-5gpw: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2017-6985 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-8p2j-c6gv-5gpw: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "NVIDIA Graphics Drivers" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2017-05-22
Published