CVE-2017-7136 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-7136?

CVE-2017-7136 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-2017-7136?

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

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Xcode before 9 is affected. The issue involves the "ld64" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Mach-O file.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Xcode	<= 8.3.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100894Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039386Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT208103Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100894Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039386Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT208103Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7136?

CVE-2017-7136 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Xcode before 9 is affected. The issue involves the "ld64" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of servic...

How severe is CVE-2017-7136?

CVE-2017-7136 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-2017-7136?

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