CVE-2017-7150: Medium severity macos high sierra vulnerability

Published Oct 23, 2017
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Updated

Security. A method existed for applications to bypass the keychain access prompt with a synthetic click. This was addressed by requiring the user password when prompting for keychain access.

Other sources

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 Supplemental Update is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. It allows attackers to bypass the keychain access prompt, and consequently extract passwords, via a synthetic click.

Credit

Patrick Wardle(Synack)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS High Sierra<10.13.1
10.13.1
Apple Sierra
Apple El Capitan
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.12.6

Event History

Oct 23, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-7150.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7150?

The severity of CVE-2017-7150 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2017-7150?

macOS version 10.12.6 and versions up to but excluding 10.13.1 are affected by CVE-2017-7150.

4

How can attackers exploit CVE-2017-7150?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2017-7150 by bypassing the keychain access prompt and extracting passwords via a synthetic click.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2017-7150?

Yes, a fix for CVE-2017-7150 is available in macOS 10.13 Supplemental Update.

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