CVE-2017-7158
published 2017-12-27CVE-2017-7158: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Screen Sharing Server" component. It allows…
PriorityP434medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.13%
63.1th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Screen Sharing Server" component. It allows attackers to obtain root privileges for reading files by leveraging screen-sharing access.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | < 10.13.2 | 10.13.2 |
| apple | macos_high_sierra_10.13.2_security_update_2017-002_sierra_and_security_update_20 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
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Apple
CVE-2017-7158: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
vendor_apple·2017-12-06·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-7158 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-7158: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
Product: macOS High Sierra 10.13.2, Security Update 2017-002 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-005 El Capitan
CVE: CVE-2017-7158
Component: Screen Sharing Server
Impact: A user with screen sharing access may be able to access any file readable by root
Description: A permissions issue existed in the handling of screen sharing sessions. This issue was addressed with improved permissions handling.
GHSA
GHSA-r9pq-588p-w79g: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-7158 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-r9pq-588p-w79g: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Screen Sharing Server" component. It allows attackers to obtain root privileges for reading files by leveraging screen-sharing access.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2017-12-27
Published