{"id":"CVE-2017-2533","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-2533","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T20:08:50.103Z","title":"A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.","description":"An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the \"DiskArbitration\" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.","published":"2017-05-22T05:29:02.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:16:24.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-362"],"affected":["apple/mac os x"],"epss":{"score":0.0439,"percentile":0.91258,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.09004,"percentile":0.951},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.0439,"percentile":0.90866}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2017-06-09","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":42146,"kind":"exploit","title":"Apple macOS - Disk Arbitration Daemon Race Condition","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42146","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/macos/local/42146.sh","file":"exploits/macos/local/42146.sh","published":"2017-06-09","added":"2017-06-09","updated":"2017-06-09","author":"phoenhex","type":"local","platform":"macos","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2017-2533","ZDI-17-357"],"tags":"Race Condition","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://phoenhex.re/2017-06-09/pwn2own-diskarbitrationd-privesc"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.4%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-357/","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://phoenhex.re/2017-06-09/pwn2own-diskarbitrationd-privesc","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207797","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42146/","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-357/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://phoenhex.re/2017-06-09/pwn2own-diskarbitrationd-privesc","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207797","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42146/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2533","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}