PT-2017-17492 · Apple · Xcode

Riusksk · Published 2017-10-23 · Updated 2017-10-26 · CVE-2017-7076

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 Xcode versions prior to 9

Description The issue involves the "ld64" component and allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption and application crash, via a crafted Mach-O file.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9, update to version 9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the "ld64" component until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-7076

Affected Products

Xcode

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7076 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT208103 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7076 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1039386 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/100894 · Note