High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-2429

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "FinderKit" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging unexpected permission changes during an iCloud Sharing Send Link action.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Mac OS X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=10.12.3
Apple Inc./macOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <10.12.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT207615nvdVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138nvd

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