An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.6 is affected. The issue involves the "Intel Graphics Driver" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.
CVE-2017-7036
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
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: 1%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
- 55.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 20, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (6)
- product-security@applehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99882
- product-security@applehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038951
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT207922
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99882
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038951
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT207922
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-7036?
CVE-2017-7036 is a medium vulnerability published on July 20, 2017. An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.6 is affected. The issue involves the "Intel Graphics Driver" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.
When was CVE-2017-7036 disclosed?
CVE-2017-7036 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 20, 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-2017-7036 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-7036 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7036?
CVE-2017-7036 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-7036?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-7036, 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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