CVE-2017-2439

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "FontParser" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted font file.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97137	third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207601	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207615	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138	vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207602	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207617	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2439?: CVE-2017-2439 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2439?: To fix CVE-2017-2439, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-2439 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2439 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-125 – Out-of-bounds Read

References

Frequently Asked Questions