CVE-2017-13849
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.1 is affected. tvOS before 11.1 is affected. watchOS before 4.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreText" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted text file.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
iOS < 11.1 / tvOS < 11.1 / watchOS < 4.1 - Denial of Service
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | 11.1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101691
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039703
- https://support.apple.com/HT208219
- https://support.apple.com/HT208220
- https://support.apple.com/HT208222
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43161/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101691
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039703
- https://support.apple.com/HT208219
- https://support.apple.com/HT208220
- https://support.apple.com/HT208222
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43161/
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.