PT-2017-2534 · Apple · Apple Macos

Alex Plaskett · Published 2017-07-20 · Updated 2019-05-06 · CVE-2017-7051

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.0

High

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 10.12.6

Description The issue involves the Bluetooth 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 caused by a buffer overflow in the Bluetooth component of the Mac OS X operating system.

Recommendations For macOS versions prior to 10.12.6, update to version 10.12.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Bluetooth component until a patch is available. Restrict access to Bluetooth functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01744

CVE-2017-7051

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 6

• https://support.apple.com/HT207922 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01744 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-7051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7051 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99882 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1038951 · Note