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CVE-2017-7170.

Source-reported disclosure and enrichment record.

SEVERITY / CVSSUnscoredNo severity score in this snapshot.
EXPLOITATION STATUSNot listed in the cached KEV catalogThis does not establish absence of exploitation.
RECORD STATUSAwaiting NVD dataModified Oct 08, 2026

Disclosure summary

CVE-2017-7170 was a local priv-esc vulnerability that affected OSX/macOS for over a decade! Here (for the first time!), we dive into the technical details of finding the bug, the c

Source-specific records & product guidance

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Objective-See's Blog · RSS-eb7fbcf653794ae3cf56deb4be56c60e99a

Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026

Sniffing Authentication References on macOS

CVE mention in publisher metadata; check the original affected versions.

Original records & references

PUBLISHED 2026-10-08T12:15:23-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T12:15:23-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:15:23-04:00