Name: CVE-2016-7629: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-7629, CWE-119, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00225

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "kext tools" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Apple Osx Kexttools	—	Upgrade macOS to the latest version	Dec 16, 2016	Dec 16, 2016

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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