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zdiRichard Zhu (fluorescence)ZDI-17-349
HistoryMay 15, 2017 - 12:00 a.m.

(Pwn2Own) Apple macOS WindowServer _XGetWindowMovementGroup Stack-based Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2017-05-1500:00:00
Richard Zhu (fluorescence)
www.zerodayinitiative.com
41

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

48.1%

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Apple macOS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WindowServer process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges under the context of the WindowServer.

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

48.1%