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CVE-2017-7643

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-04-14 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Proxifier for Mac before 2.19 allows local users to gain privileges via the first parameter to the KLoader setuid program.

Affected products

• Proxifier: before 2.19 — fixed in 2.19

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Proxifier 2.19. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/54
• https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve20177643-local-root-privesc-in-proxifier-for-mac--218.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41854/
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Apr/54
• https://m4.rkw.io/blog/cve20177643-local-root-privesc-in-proxifier-for-mac--218.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41854/

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