PT-2017-1672
CVE-2017-2438
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Published
2017-04-02
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Updated
2017-07-12
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV: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 is related to the AppleRAID component and involves the use of memory after it has been freed. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service. The exploitation can be done via a specially crafted app.
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 restricting the use of the AppleRAID component until a patch is available.
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