What is CVE-2017-7167?

CVE-2017-7167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-7167?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Xcode

CVE-2017-7167

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Xcode before 9.2 is affected. The issue involves the "ld64" component. A buffer overflow allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted source code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.014 (69.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Xcode
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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7167?: CVE-2017-7167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Xcode, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-7167?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.