VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8665
The Xamarin.iOS update component on systems running macOS allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, aka "Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability."
HIGH 7.8EPSS 4.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Xamarin.iOS update component on systems running macOS allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root, aka "Xamarin.iOS Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability."
- 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
- 4.35% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- microsoft/xamarin.ios
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.