PT-2017-1672 · Apple · Apple Macos

Axis + 1 · Published 2017-04-02 · Updated 2017-07-12 · CVE-2017-2438

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 macOS versions prior to 10.12.4

Description The issue is related to the AppleRAID component and involves the use of memory after it has been freed. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service. The exploitation can be done via a specially crafted app.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.4, update to version 10.12.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the AppleRAID component until a patch is available.

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-00825

CVE-2017-2438

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-00825 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207615 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2438 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2438 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038138 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/97140 · Note