CVE-2017-7118 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Messages app on iOS by sending a crafted image, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-7118?
CVE-2017-7118 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 23 Oct 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. iOS before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "Messages" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-7118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp9v-wvm4-4vgh.