PT-2017-1345 · Apple · Apple Macos

Daybreaker · Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2017-07-27 · CVE-2016-7605

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.12.2

Description The issue involves the Bluetooth component and allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app. It is related to pointer dereference errors in the Bluetooth component of the Mac OS X operating system. Exploitation of the issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) using a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.2, update to version 10.12.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Bluetooth component until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Bluetooth functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00472

CVE-2016-7605

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7605 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207423 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00472 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7605 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94903 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037469 · Note