First published: Sat Dec 02 2017(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOKit" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Credit: Ian Beer Google Project ZeroIan Beer Google Project Zero product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPhone OS | <11.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X | <10.13.2 | |
Apple iOS | <11.2 | 11.2 |
Apple macOS High Sierra | <10.13.2 | 10.13.2 |
Apple Sierra | ||
Apple El Capitan |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2017-13847.
The severity of CVE-2017-13847 is critical (7.8).
iOS before 11.2 and macOS before 10.13.2 are affected by CVE-2017-13847.
CVE-2017-13847 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption).
Yes, updating to iOS 11.2 or macOS 10.13.2 can fix CVE-2017-13847.