Buffer overflow in tvOS - CVE-2017-2476
Published: April 2, 2017 / Updated: July 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31426
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2476
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
tvOS
tvOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2476
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97130
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038137
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1114
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- https://support.apple.com/HT207600
- https://support.apple.com/HT207601
- https://support.apple.com/HT207617
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41814/