VAR-201702-0353
Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-20 22:03An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Thunderbolt" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app. Apple macOS is prone to an arbitrary code-execution vulnerability. An attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions. Versions prior to macOS 10.12.1 are vulnerable. Apple macOS Sierra is a dedicated operating system developed by Apple for Mac computers. Thunderbolt is one of the general-purpose IO interfaces
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