PT-2017-2184 · Apple · Apple Macos

Phoenhex · Published 2017-05-18 · Updated 2017-10-25 · CVE-2017-2533

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description The issue is related to the DiskArbitration component and involves a race condition that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context. This can be achieved via a specially crafted app, exploiting synchronization errors when using a shared resource.

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 the use of the DiskArbitration component until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01377

CVE-2017-2533

ZDI-17-357

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 9

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/42146 · Exploit
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-357 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2533 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01377 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207797 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2533 · Vendor Advisory
• https://phoenhex.re/2017-06-09/pwn2own-diskarbitrationd-privesc · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038484 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-357 · Note