An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Intel Graphics Driver" component. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted app.
CVE-2017-2489
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Weaponized
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 81.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 2, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (6)
- product-security@applehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97300
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT207615
- product-security@applehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41798/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97300
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT207615
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41798/
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-2489?
CVE-2017-2489 is a medium vulnerability published on April 2, 2017. An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Intel Graphics Driver" component. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted app.
When was CVE-2017-2489 disclosed?
CVE-2017-2489 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 2, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-2489 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-2489 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2489?
CVE-2017-2489 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-2489?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-2489, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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