PT-2017-2196 · Apple · Ibooks+2

Evi1M0 · Published 2017-05-22 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-6981

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 iOS versions prior to 10.3.2 macOS versions prior to 10.12.5

Description The issue involves the iBooks component and is related to insufficient access control. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain privileged access.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.3.2, update to version 10.3.2 or later to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 10.12.5, update to version 10.12.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01389

CVE-2017-6981

Affected Products

Ibooks

Ios

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207798 · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT207797 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01389 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6981 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038484 · Note