PT-2017-2181 · Apple · Apple Macos

Fluorescence · Published 2017-05-18 · Updated 2017-07-08 · CVE-2017-2548

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 10.12.5

Description The issue is related to the WindowServer component and involves an out-of-bounds access in memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) using a specially crafted app.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.5, update to version 10.12.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the WindowServer component until a patch is available.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01374

CVE-2017-2548

ZDI-17-355

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2548 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207797 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2548 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01374 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-355 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038484 · Note