CVE-2017-2527

Critical

Published: 22/05/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before 10.12.5, involving the 'CoreAnimation' component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted data.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to unauthorized access to systems or application crashes.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS to version 10.12.5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreAnimation" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via crafted data.