First published: Tue Sep 19 2017(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. macOS before 10.13 is affected. tvOS before 11 is affected. watchOS before 4 is affected. The issue involves the "libc" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted string that is mishandled by the glob function.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iPhone OS | <=10.3.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X | <=10.12.6 | |
Apple tvOS | <=10.2.2 | |
Apple watchOS | <=3.2.3 | |
Apple iOS | <11 | 11 |
Apple tvOS | <11 | 11 |
Apple watchOS | <4 | 4 |
Apple macOS High Sierra | <10.13 | 10.13 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2017-7086 is a vulnerability in the libc component of certain Apple products that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through resource consumption.
iOS before version 11, macOS before version 10.13, tvOS before version 11, and watchOS before version 4 are affected by CVE-2017-7086.
CVE-2017-7086 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).
CVE-2017-7086 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through resource consumption.
To protect your Apple device from CVE-2017-7086, make sure to update to the latest iOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS version.