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."
Published Aug 15, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.35%
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."
Affected products
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- Version Xamarin.iOSStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Xamarin.iOS | n/a |
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- ≤ 10.11
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04345) | 90.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04345) | 89.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 10.76% (0.10758) | 93.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06387) | 90.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 10.76% (0.10758) | 92.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.66% (0.20660) | 95.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.93% (0.05932) | 83.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.66% (0.20660) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 42.55% (0.42545) | 97.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00055) | 24.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 29.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 34.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 37.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 39.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.91% (0.01909) | 77.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.91% (0.01909) | 77.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.91% (0.01909) | 75.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.91% (0.01909) | 54.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.92% (0.05922) | 81.27th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.92% (0.05922) | 81.07th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 5.92% (0.05922) | 89.47th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 5.92% (0.05922) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100308 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8665 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42454/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
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