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

CVE-2017-2490 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple Iphone OS

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer7 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
4.2%
top 11.28%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
6
Apple Iphone OSApple MAC OS XApple Tvos+3 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 2
Latest updateMay 14

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages8 packages

▶NVDapple/tvos10.1.1
▶NVDapple/watchos3.1.3
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.12.3
▶Appleapple/tvos10.2
▶Appleapple/watchos3.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-78ff-fm8c-23jg: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products↗2022-05-14
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple macOS/iOS Kernel 10.12.3 (16D32) - Double-Free Due to Bad Locking in fsevents Device↗2017-04-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Apple
CVE-2017-2490: tvOS 10.2↗2017-03-27
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Apple
CVE-2017-2490: macOS Sierra 10.12.4, Security Update 2017-001 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-001 Yosemite↗2017-03-27
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Apple
CVE-2017-2490: watchOS 3.2↗2017-03-27
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Apple
CVE-2017-2490: iOS 10.3↗2017-03-27
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