CVE-2017-8248 Memory corruption in Telephony
A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Telephony allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on affected Apple devices.
- 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-2017-8248?
CVE-2017-8248 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A buffer overflow may occur in the processing of a downlink NAS message in Qualcomm Telephony as used in Apple iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th generation and later, iPod touch 6th generation.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8248 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-2017-8248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jf2j-8329-vqx2.