Vulnerability CVE-2017-2478

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-2478 (CCN-123988)

Assigned:

2016-12-01

Published:

2017-03-27

Updated:

2019-03-08

Summary:

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. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.0 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): High Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.6 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): High Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-362

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-2478

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
97137

Source: CCN
Type: BID-97137
Apple iOS/tvOS/macOS/watchOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1038138

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20172478-priv-esc(123988)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [04-10-2017]
MacOS/iOS necp_open Use-After-Free

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207615
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.4, Security Update 2017-001 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-001 Yosemite

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207601

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207602

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207615

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207617

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-04-2017]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
41794

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.2.1)

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.12.3)

OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.1.1)

OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.1.3)

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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