#VU9021 Memory corruption in Apple iOS - CVE-2017-13799
Published: November 1, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9021
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13799
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
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 memory handling error in the kernel component. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
The weakness exists due to memory handling error in the kernel component. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Remediation
Update to version 11.1.