CVE-2017-2437
It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireAVC" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.33% probability · 26th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 0.3% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
- https://support.apple.com/HT207615Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
- https://support.apple.com/HT207615Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.