Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6990
CVE-2017-6990
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "HFS" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.
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References
2- support.apple.com/HT207797nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484nvd
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