Vulnerability identifier: #VU9076
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a memory management error in the ImageIO component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into loading a specially crafted image, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 10.13.1.
Vulnerable software versions
macOS: 10.12.4 16E195 - 10.12.6 16G29
External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208221
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.