CVE-2017-2524 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2017-2524?

CVE-2017-2524 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 22 May 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 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "TextInput" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted data.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2524?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2017-2524?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-2524 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-2524 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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• CVE-2016-4657 Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-7286 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Exploited High 7.8

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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