XSS in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2017-2508
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that improperly interacts with container nodes.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.030 (86.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Safari
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2508?
- CVE-2017-2508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2508?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-2508 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.