Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. tvOS before 10.1.1 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 (use-after-free) 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 10.12.1 / iOS Kernel - 'host_self_trap' Use-After-Free EDB-41165 · dos · Jan 26, 2017 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 95729 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487
- https://support.apple.com/HT207483
- 95731 vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207485
- 41165 exploit
- https://support.apple.com/HT207482
- 1037668 vdb-entry