PT-2017-2277 · Apple · Apple Macos

Published 2017-05-18 · Updated 2017-07-08 · CVE-2017-2537

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 involves the WindowServer component and allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app. This is due to a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to achieve the aforementioned outcomes.

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:2017-01475

CVE-2017-2537

ZDI-17-353

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2537 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207797 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-353 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01475 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2537 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038484 · Note