CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2490

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products related to the 'Kernel' component. It affects iOS versions before 10.3, macOS before 10.12.4, tvOS before 10.2, and watchOS before 3.2, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service via memory corruption.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using affected systems may be vulnerable to malicious code execution by attackers, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update all affected systems to the latest versions to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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