CVE-2017-2421 Race condition in n/a

What is CVE-2017-2421?

CVE-2017-2421 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "AppleGraphicsPowerManagement" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2421?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2421 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-65fw-chh2-jrh3.