Apple iOS Buffer Overflow in WiFi Chip Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1038172 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1038172
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-6975
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 4 2017
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apple iOS. A remote user within WiFi range can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user within WiFi range can send specially crafted data to trigger a stack overflow on the WiFi chip and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Gal Beniamini of Google Project Zero reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user within WiFi range can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (10.3.1).
The vendor advisory is available at:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207688
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Vendor URL: support.apple.com/en-us/HT207688 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Message History:
None.
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