CVE-2017-2437 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-2437?

CVE-2017-2437 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2437?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireAVC" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.12.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
https://support.apple.com/HT207615Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
https://support.apple.com/HT207615Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2437?

CVE-2017-2437 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireAVC" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of ser...

How severe is CVE-2017-2437?

CVE-2017-2437 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2437?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.