#VU8119 Use-after-free error in Apple Safari - CVE-2017-7071
Published: September 5, 2017 / Updated: September 6, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8119
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Apple Safari
Apple Safari
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
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.
Remediation
Update to version 10.1.