Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2017-2370
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. tvOS before 10.1.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.113 (95.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.113 · newest: 0.113 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41163/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- support.apple.com/HT207487 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207483 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95731 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207485 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207482 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2370?
- CVE-2017-2370 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2370?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2370 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.