Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2017-2388 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference4 documents4 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
4.2%
top 11.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple Macos Sierra 10.12.4 Security Update 2017-001 EL Capitan AND Security Update 201
Timeline
PublishedApr 2
Latest updateMay 17

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireFamily" component. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.12.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-4x3r-cwrj-v74h: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products↗2022-05-17
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple macOS Sierra 10.12.3 - 'IOFireWireFamily-null-deref' FireWire Port Denial of Service↗2017-08-16
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2017-2388: macOS Sierra 10.12.4, Security Update 2017-001 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-001 Yosemite↗2017-03-27
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