XSS in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-2361
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Help Viewer" component, which allows XSS attacks via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.171 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.171 · newest: 0.171 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT207483 (Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41443/ (exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037671 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95723 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2361?
- CVE-2017-2361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2361?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.