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MacOS/iPhone/Apple Watch/Apple TV libc File System Buffer Overflow


From: submit () cxsec org
Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 22:26:51 GMT

Hi @ll,

Today Apple fixed buffer overflow issue in LIBC/FTS (CVE-2015-7039).

Patch available for: 
- OS X El Capitan v10.11 and v10.11.1
- iPhone 4s and later,
- Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch, Apple Watch Edition, and Apple Watch Hermes
- Apple TV (4th generation)

Impact:  Processing a maliciously crafted package may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description:  Multiple buffer overflows existed in the C standard library. These issues were addressed through improved 
bounds

Conception and description of issue here:

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2015100149

Best Regards,
Maksymilian Arciemowicz (http://cert.cx)
https://cxsecurity.com - Independent Information


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