PT-2017-1355 · Apple · Watchos+2

Daybreaker · Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2016-7591

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 10.2 macOS versions prior to 10.12.2 watchOS versions prior to 3.1.3

Description The issue involves the IOHIDFamily 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 the use of memory after it has been freed, which can be exploited by an attacker to achieve the aforementioned outcomes.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.2, update to version 10.2 or later to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 10.12.2, update to version 10.12.2 or later to resolve the issue. For watchOS versions prior to 3.1.3, update to version 3.1.3 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00485

CVE-2016-7591

Affected Products

Ios

Apple Macos

Watchos

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7591 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207422 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207423 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207487 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7591 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00485 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037469 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94905 · Note