Vulnerability identifier: #VU6715
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to lack of bounds checking in [NSBuiltinCharacterSet initWithCoder:] when processing malicious data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted graphic file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger heap-based buffer overflow in NSUnarchiver and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full system compromise.
Mitigation
Update to version 10.12.5.
Vulnerable software versions
macOS: 10.12.4 16E195, 10.10.5, 10.11.6
External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207797
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.