CVE-2017-8665 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.3% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.35% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-08-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | macos |
| microsoft | xamarin.ios |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Xamarin Studio for Mac 6.2.1 (build 3) / 6.3 (build 863) - Local Privilege Escalation | 2017-08-14 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/
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