Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apple macOS < 10.12.2 / iOS < 10.2 Kernel - ipc_port_t Reference Count Leak Due to Incorrect externalMethod Overrides Use-After-Free EDB-40955 · dos · Dec 22, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487
- 40955 exploit
- https://support.apple.com/HT207422
- 94905 vdb-entry
- 1037469 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207423