CVE-2017-8665 Privilege escalation in Xamarin.iOS
An attacker can execute arbitrary code with root privileges on macOS systems using the Xamarin.iOS update component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-8665?
CVE-2017-8665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Corporation Xamarin.iOS, published on 15 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8665?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Xamarin.ios.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8665?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8665 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8665 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-8665 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hj8-x4jj-w73c.