CVE-2017-7160: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sat Dec 02 2017(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Credit: Yuan Deng Antan anonymous researcher Jeonghoon Shin Tencent Keen Security Lab @keen_lab Trend MicroRichard Zhu (fluorescence) Trend MicroTencent Keen Security Lab @keen_lab Trend MicroYuan Deng Antan anonymous researcher Jeonghoon Shin Tencent Keen Security Lab @keen_lab Trend MicroRichard Zhu (fluorescence) Trend MicroTencent Keen Security Lab @keen_lab Trend MicroYuan Deng Antan anonymous researcher Jeonghoon Shin Tencent Keen Security Lab @keen_lab Trend MicroRichard Zhu (fluorescence) Trend MicroTencent Keen Security Lab @keen_lab Trend Micro product-security@apple.com product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iTunes for Windows | <12.7.2 | 12.7.2 |
| Apple tvOS | <11.2 | 11.2 |
| Apple iOS | <11.2 | 11.2 |
| Apple Safari | <11.0.2 | |
| Apple iPhone OS | <11.2 | |
| Apple tvOS | <11.2 | |
| Apple iCloud | <7.2 | |
| Apple iTunes | <12.7.2 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Apple Webkit | ||
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| Apple iCloud | <7.2 | |
| Apple iTunes | <12.7.2 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| debian/webkit2gtk | 2.44.2-1~deb11u1 2.44.3-1~deb11u1 2.44.2-1~deb12u1 2.44.3-1~deb12u1 2.44.4-1 2.46.0-2 |
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Reference Links
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208326 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/HT208324
- https://support.apple.com/HT208326
- https://support.apple.com/HT208327
- https://support.apple.com/HT208328
- https://support.apple.com/HT208334
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3551-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-7160
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208327 (Advisory)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208334 (Advisory)
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0002.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7160
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7160
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7160
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7160
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2017-13864
- CVE-2017-7172
- CVE-2017-7151
- CVE-2017-15422
- CVE-2017-13885
- CVE-2017-7165
- CVE-2017-13884
- CVE-2017-7156
- CVE-2017-7157
- CVE-2017-13856
- CVE-2017-13870
- CVE-2017-7160
- CVE-2017-13866
- CVE-2017-7153
- CVE-2017-7164
- CVE-2017-13905
- CVE-2017-7171
- CVE-2017-7162
- CVE-2017-13861
- CVE-2017-13904
- CVE-2017-5754
- CVE-2017-13862
- CVE-2017-13867
- CVE-2017-13876
- CVE-2017-7173
- CVE-2017-13855
- CVE-2017-13865
- CVE-2017-13868
- CVE-2017-13869
- CVE-2017-7154
- CVE-2017-13080
- CVE-2017-2411
- CVE-2017-13847
- CVE-2017-13879
- CVE-2017-13880
- CVE-2017-13874
- CVE-2017-13860
- CVE-2017-7152
- CVE-2017-13888
- CVE-2017-13891
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-7160.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-7160?
The severity of CVE-2017-7160 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.
Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2017-7160?
iOS before 11.2, Safari before 11.0.2, iCloud before 7.2 on Windows, iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows, and tvOS before 11.2 are affected by CVE-2017-7160.
What is the component involved in CVE-2017-7160?
The component involved in CVE-2017-7160 is WebKit.
Are there any remediation steps available for CVE-2017-7160?
Yes, there are remediation steps available. Please refer to the provided references for more information.
- collector/apple-support
- alias/CVE-2017-7157
- alias/CVE-2017-13856
- alias/CVE-2017-13870
- alias/CVE-2017-7160
- alias/CVE-2017-13866
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/launchpad-cve
- source/Launchpad
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- collector/nvd-index
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/references
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/usn-cve
- source/Ubuntu
- vendor/apple
- canonical/apple itunes for windows
- canonical/apple tvos
- canonical/apple ios
- canonical/apple safari
- canonical/apple iphone os
- canonical/apple icloud
- canonical/apple itunes
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows
- vendor/canonical
- canonical/canonical ubuntu linux
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/16.04
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/17.10
- canonical/apple webkit
- package-manager/debian