High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8665
CVE-2017-8665
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."
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xamarin.ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xamarin.ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=10.11
- (no CPE)
- Microsoft Corporation/Xamarin.iOSv5Range: Xamarin.iOS
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665nvdPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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