#VU6570 Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2017-2499

 

#VU6570 Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2017-2499

Published: May 16, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6570
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2499
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error in the WebKit Web Inspector component. A run a specially crafted application and  execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to version 10.3.2.

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