Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-2426
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from local files via a file: URL in an iBooks file.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97140 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207615 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138 (vdb-entry)
- s1gnalcha0s.github.io/ibooks/epub/2017/03/27/This-book-reads-you-using-JavaScri…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2426?
- CVE-2017-2426 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2017-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2426?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2426 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.