CVE-2017-6978 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2017-6978?

CVE-2017-6978 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 22 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Accessibility Framework" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6978?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6978?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6978 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-2017-6978 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6978 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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