PT-2017-1290
CVE-2016-7637
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Published
2017-02-20
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Updated
2018-10-30
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
iOS versions prior to 10.2
macOS versions prior to 10.12.2
watchOS versions prior to 3.1.3
Description
The issue involves the
Kernel component and allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors. It is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by a local attacker to elevate privileges or cause a denial of service.Recommendations
For iOS versions prior to 10.2, update to version 10.2 or later.
For macOS versions prior to 10.12.2, update to version 10.12.2 or later.
For watchOS versions prior to 3.1.3, update to version 3.1.3 or later.
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