{"cve":"CVE-2017-6990","nvd":{"published":"2017-05-22T05:29:03.177","modified":"2026-06-17T01:23:26.657","status":"Modified","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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.0","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","score":5.5},"cwes":[],"references":["http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484","https://support.apple.com/HT207797","http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484","https://support.apple.com/HT207797"],"products":["apple:mac_os_x"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:42:36.429588156+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2017-6990","score":0.00794,"percentile":0.56393,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}