PT-2017-2525
CVE-2017-7032
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Published
2017-07-20
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Updated
2017-07-24
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 10.12.6
Description
The issue involves the
kext tools component and allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app. This is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to achieve the same results.Recommendations
For macOS versions prior to 10.12.6, update to version 10.12.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
kext tools component to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾