PT-2017-1300 · Apple · Apple Macos+4

Ian Beer · Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2020-08-14 · CVE-2016-4669

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV: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 10.1 macOS versions prior to 10.12.1 tvOS versions prior to 10.0.1 watchOS versions prior to 3.1

Description The issue involves the Kernel component and allows local users to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors. This is due to insufficient input validation, which can be exploited by an attacker to cause a system crash or execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.1, update to version 10.1 or later. For macOS versions prior to 10.12.1, update to version 10.12.1 or later. For tvOS versions prior to 10.0.1, update to version 10.0.1 or later. For watchOS versions prior to 3.1, update to version 3.1 or later.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00422

CVE-2016-4669

Affected Products

Kernel

Ios

Apple Macos

Tvos

Watchos

References · 12

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/apple_ios/browser/safari_jit.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/40654 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4669 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207271 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00422 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207269 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4669 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207270 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93849 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037086 · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158874/Safari-Webkit-For-iOS-7.1.2-JIT-Optimization-Bug.html · Note