PT-2017-1290

CVE-2016-7637

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Published

2017-02-20

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Updated

2018-10-30

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV: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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