PT-2017-15434 · Apple · Apple Macos

Niklas Baumstark + 1 · Published 2017-05-15 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-2534

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.6

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.12.5

Description The issue involves the Speech Framework component and allows attackers to conduct sandbox-escape attacks via a crafted app. It is related to the speechsynthesisd Unsigned Dylib Loading Privilege Escalation.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.5, update to version 10.12.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Speech Framework component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-2534

ZDI-17-347

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2534 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-347 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207797 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2534 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038484 · Note