NULL pointer dereference in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2017-2388

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireFamily" component. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.

EPSS: 0.036 (88.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2388?
CVE-2017-2388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-2388?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-2388 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.