Buffer overflow in tvOS - CVE-2016-7626
Published: February 20, 2017 / Updated: July 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU31446
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-2016-7626
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 10.2 is affected. tvOS before 10.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Profiles" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted certificate profile.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-7626
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94852
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037429
- https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Dec/msg00001.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT207422
- https://support.apple.com/HT207425
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40906/