VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-6978
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability4.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-05-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Accessibility Framework" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer