What is CVE-2017-2477?

CVE-2017-2477 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2017-2477?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2017-2477

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "libxslt" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (65.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2477?: CVE-2017-2477 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-2477?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.