PT-2017-1661

CVE-2017-2449

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Published

2017-04-02

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Updated

2017-07-12

Description by

CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.12.4
Description The issue involves the Bluetooth component and allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted app. This is related to a use-after-free error, which occurs when memory is accessed after it has been freed.
Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.4, update to version 10.12.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Bluetooth component until a patch is available.
Exploitability
Fix
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Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
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