What is CVE-2017-7054?

CVE-2017-7054 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2017-07-20.

How severe is CVE-2017-7054?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2017-7054

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.6 is affected. The issue involves the "Bluetooth" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7054?: CVE-2017-7054 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2017-07-20.
How severe is CVE-2017-7054?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.