SB2017052214 - Memory corruption in Apple macOS
Published: May 22, 2017 Updated: September 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017052214
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2527)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to lack of bounds checking in CAMediaTimingFunctionBuiltin when processing malicious data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted graphic file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption in CoreAnimation and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.