Use-after-free error in Apple Safari - CVE-2017-7071
Published: September 5, 2017 / Updated: September 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8119
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7071
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple Safari
Apple Safari
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when handling HTMLSlotElement objects. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website or open a malicious file and execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple Safari under the context of the current process.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7071
Update to version 10.1.