CVE-2017-7086: High severity Apple tvOS vulnerability
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. macOS before 10.13 is affected. tvOS before 11 is affected. watchOS before 4 is affected. The issue involves the "libc" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted string that is mishandled by the glob function.
Other sources
libc. A resource exhaustion issue in glob() was addressed through an improved algorithm.
Credit
Affected Software
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2017-13832
- CVE-2017-13829
- CVE-2017-13833
- CVE-2017-7083
- CVE-2017-0381
- CVE-2017-13825
- CVE-2017-13815
- CVE-2017-13828
- CVE-2017-13830
- CVE-2017-13814
- CVE-2017-13831
- CVE-2017-13817
- CVE-2017-13818
- CVE-2017-13836
- CVE-2017-13841
- CVE-2017-13840
- CVE-2017-13842
- CVE-2017-13782
- CVE-2017-13843
- CVE-2017-7114
- CVE-2017-13854
- CVE-2017-13834
- CVE-2017-13873
- CVE-2017-13813
- CVE-2017-13816
- CVE-2017-13812
- CVE-2017-7086
- CVE-2017-1000373
- CVE-2016-9063
- CVE-2017-9233
- CVE-2017-9049
- CVE-2017-5130
- CVE-2017-7376
- CVE-2017-9050
- CVE-2017-13822
- CVE-2017-7080
- CVE-2017-10989
- CVE-2017-7128
- CVE-2017-7129
- CVE-2017-7130
- CVE-2017-7127
- CVE-2017-7081
- CVE-2017-7087
- CVE-2017-7091
- CVE-2017-7092
- CVE-2017-7093
- CVE-2017-7094
- CVE-2017-7095
- CVE-2017-7096
- CVE-2017-7098
- CVE-2017-7099
- CVE-2017-7100
- CVE-2017-7102
- CVE-2017-7104
- CVE-2017-7107
- CVE-2017-7111
- CVE-2017-7117
- CVE-2017-7120
- CVE-2017-7090
- CVE-2017-7109
- CVE-2017-11120
- CVE-2017-11121
- CVE-2017-7103
- CVE-2017-7105
- CVE-2017-7108
- CVE-2017-7110
- CVE-2017-7112
- CVE-2017-7115
- CVE-2017-7116
- CVE-2017-11122
- CVE-2016-9840
- CVE-2016-9841
- CVE-2016-9842
- CVE-2016-9843
- CVE-2016-0736
- CVE-2016-2161
- CVE-2016-5387
- CVE-2016-8740
- CVE-2016-8743
- CVE-2017-13909
- CVE-2017-13809
- CVE-2017-7084
- CVE-2017-7074
- CVE-2017-13820
- CVE-2017-13807
- CVE-2017-7143
- CVE-2017-13821
- CVE-2017-13890
- CVE-2017-13851
- CVE-2017-7138
- CVE-2017-7121
- CVE-2017-7122
- CVE-2017-7123
- CVE-2017-7124
- CVE-2017-7125
- CVE-2017-7126
- CVE-2017-13811
- CVE-2017-13835
- CVE-2017-11103
- CVE-2017-13819
- CVE-2017-13837
- CVE-2017-13906
- CVE-2017-7077
- CVE-2017-7119
- CVE-2017-13810
- CVE-2017-13827
- CVE-2016-4736
- CVE-2018-4302
- CVE-2017-7141
- CVE-2017-7078
- CVE-2017-6451
- CVE-2017-6452
- CVE-2017-6455
- CVE-2017-6458
- CVE-2017-6459
- CVE-2017-6460
- CVE-2017-6462
- CVE-2017-6463
- CVE-2017-6464
- CVE-2016-9042
- CVE-2017-13824
- CVE-2017-13846
- CVE-2017-10140
- CVE-2017-7132
- CVE-2017-13823
- CVE-2017-13808
- CVE-2017-13838
- CVE-2017-7082
- CVE-2017-13908
- CVE-2017-13839
- CVE-2017-13910
- CVE-2017-13863
- CVE-2017-7131
- CVE-2017-7088
- CVE-2017-7072
- CVE-2017-7140
- CVE-2017-7148
- CVE-2017-7097
- CVE-2017-7118
- CVE-2017-7133
- CVE-2017-7075
- CVE-2017-7139
- CVE-2017-13806
- CVE-2017-7085
- CVE-2017-13877
- CVE-2017-7146
- CVE-2017-6211
- CVE-2017-7145
- CVE-2017-7089
- CVE-2017-7106
- CVE-2017-7144
- CVE-2017-7142
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-7086?
CVE-2017-7086 is a vulnerability in the libc component of certain Apple products that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through resource consumption.
Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2017-7086?
iOS before version 11, macOS before version 10.13, tvOS before version 11, and watchOS before version 4 are affected by CVE-2017-7086.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-7086?
CVE-2017-7086 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).
How can CVE-2017-7086 be exploited?
CVE-2017-7086 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service through resource consumption.
How can I protect my Apple device from CVE-2017-7086?
To protect your Apple device from CVE-2017-7086, make sure to update to the latest iOS, macOS, tvOS, or watchOS version.