CVE-2017-2483

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-2483
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-04-02 01:59:03 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. A buffer overflow allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All All All All
Operating System Apple Tvos All All All All
Operating System Apple Watchos All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
About the security content of tvOS 10.2 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
About the security content of watchOS 3.2 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97137 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
About the security content of iOS 10.3 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.4, Security Update 2017-001 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-001 Yosemite - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Apple macOS Kernel 10.12.3 (16D32) - 'audit_pipe_open' Off-by-One Memory Corruption - macOS dos Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Apple macOS/OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof URLs, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Modify Data and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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