CVE-2017-2448 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can bypass iCloud Keychain secret protection due to lack of authentication for OTR packets in Apple operating systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-2448?

CVE-2017-2448 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 2 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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. The issue involves the "Keychain" component. It allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass an iCloud Keychain secret protection mechanism by leveraging lack of authentication for OTR packets.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2448?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2448?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r86h-x2f7-g27q.

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