Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2017-7072
Published: September 20, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8523
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7072
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted iBooks file, trigger memory corruption and cause the device to crash.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted iBooks file, trigger memory corruption and cause the device to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7072
Update to version 11.