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."

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665	Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665	Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xamarin.ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-08-15 18:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-8665

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8665

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8665

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

xamarin.ios

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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