CVE-2017-6981
published 2017-05-22CVE-2017-6981: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.46%
70.8th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios | — | — |
| apple | iphone_os | <= 10.3.1 | — |
| apple | mac_os_x | <= 10.12.4 | — |
| apple | macos_sierra_10.12.5_security_update_2017-002_el_capitan_and_security_update_201 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.
Apple
CVE-2017-6981: iOS 10.3.2
vendor_apple·2017-05-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-6981 [HIGH] CVE-2017-6981: iOS 10.3.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 10.3.2
Product: iOS
Version: 10.3.2
CVE: CVE-2017-6981
Component: Foundation
Impact: Parsing maliciously crafted data may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2017-6981: macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
vendor_apple·2017-05-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-6981 [HIGH] CVE-2017-6981: macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
Product: macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite
CVE: CVE-2017-6981
Component: HFS
Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory
Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2017-05-22
Published