Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-2409
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Menus" component. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (56.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2409?
- CVE-2017-2409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2017-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2409?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.