PT-2017-1365 · Apple · Grapher+1

Riusksk · Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2017-07-27 · CVE-2016-7622

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.12.2 Grapher component (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the Grapher component, which can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted .gcx file. This can lead to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption and application crash.

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 avoiding the use of specially crafted .gcx files with the Grapher component until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00498

CVE-2016-7622

Affected Products

Grapher

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7622 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207423 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7622 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00498 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94903 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1037469 · Note