Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2017-2519
Published: May 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6585
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2519
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing SQL queries. A remote attacker can send specially crafted SQL queries, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain complete control over affected system.
Affected software
Apple iOS
sqlite3 (Ubuntu package)
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery
sqlite3 (Ubuntu package)
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2519
Update to version 10.3.2.
sqlite3 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 3.11.0-1ubuntu1.2, 3.22.0-1ubuntu0.1, 3.24.0-1ubuntu0.1, 3.27.2-2ubuntu0.1
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery - update to 18.1.1.2-8
Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery - update to 18.1.1.2-8