#VU8529 Memory corruption in Apple Xcode - CVE-2017-7135
Published: September 20, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8529
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-2017-7135
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple Xcode
Apple Xcode
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted Mach-O file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted Mach-O file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 9.