PT-2017-1376 · Apple · Mail+1

Pwnsdx + 1 · Published 2017-02-20 · Updated 2017-02-21 · CVE-2016-7580

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/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

Description The issue involves the Mail component, which allows remote web servers to cause a denial of service via a crafted URL. It exists due to insufficient input validation, allowing a remote attacker to exploit it and cause a denial of service using a specially formed URL.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12, update to version 10.12 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Mail component to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00515

CVE-2016-7580

Affected Products

Mail

Apple Macos

References · 5

• https://support.apple.com/HT207170 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7580 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00515 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7580 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/94434 · Note