Apple Safari CVE-2017-2491 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:98316

Info

Apple Safari CVE-2017-2491 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 98316
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2017-2491
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 04 2017 12:00AM
Updated: May 23 2017 04:23PM
Credit: Samuel Gro�? and Niklas Baumstark.
Vulnerable: Apple macOS 10.12.4
Apple Mac Os X 10.11.6
Apple Mac Os X 10.10.5
Apple iPod Touch 0
Apple iPhone 0
Apple iPad 0
Apple iOS 5 0
Apple iOS 4 0
Apple iOS 3 0
Apple iOS 10.2.1
Apple iOS 10.0.1
Apple iOS 9.3.4
Apple iOS 9.3.3
Apple iOS 9.3.2
Apple iOS 9.3.1
Apple iOS 9.2.1
Apple iOS 9.0.2
Apple iOS 9.0.1
Apple iOS 8.4.1
Apple iOS 7.2
Apple iOS 7.0.6
Apple iOS 7.0.5
Apple iOS 7.0.3
Apple iOS 7.0.2
Apple iOS 7.0.1
Apple iOS 6.3.1
Apple iOS 6.1.6
Apple iOS 6.1.4
Apple iOS 6.1.3
Apple iOS 4.2.1
Apple iOS 4.0.2
Apple iOS 4.0.1
Apple iOS 3.2.2
Apple iOS 3.2.1
Apple iOS 9.3.5
Apple iOS 9.3
Apple iOS 9.2
Apple iOS 9.1
Apple iOS 9
Apple iOS 8.4
Apple iOS 8.3
Apple iOS 8.2
Apple iOS 8.1.3
Apple iOS 8.1.2
Apple iOS 8.1.1
Apple iOS 8.1
Apple iOS 8
Apple iOS 7.1.2
Apple iOS 7.1.1
Apple iOS 7.1
Apple iOS 7.0.4
Apple iOS 7
Apple iOS 6.1
Apple iOS 6.0.2
Apple iOS 6.0.1
Apple iOS 6
Apple iOS 5.1.1
Apple iOS 5.1
Apple iOS 5.0.1
Apple iOS 5
Apple iOS 4.3.5
Apple iOS 4.3.4
Apple iOS 4.3.3
Apple iOS 4.3.2
Apple iOS 4.3.1
Apple iOS 4.3
Apple iOS 4.2.9
Apple iOS 4.2.8
Apple iOS 4.2.7
Apple iOS 4.2.6
Apple iOS 4.2.5
Apple iOS 4.2.10
Apple iOS 4.2
Apple iOS 4.1
Apple iOS 4
Apple iOS 3.2
Apple iOS 3.1
Apple iOS 3.0
Apple iOS 2.1
Apple iOS 2.0
Apple iOS 10.3.1
Apple iOS 10.2
Apple iOS 10.1
Apple iOS 10
Not Vulnerable: Apple iOS 10.3

Discussion

Apple Safari CVE-2017-2491 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple Safari is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

Apple Safari CVE-2017-2491 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Apple Safari CVE-2017-2491 Use After Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

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