CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2408

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.12.4, related to the 'IOATAFamily' component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized code execution, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss. Additionally, the possibility of denial of service may affect system availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS systems to version 10.12.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Monitoring applications and their sources is also advised to avoid installing suspicious programs.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS