Buffer overflow in Apple Safari
CVE-2017-5949
JavaScriptCore in WebKit, as distributed in Safari Technology Preview Release 22, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via cra…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.023 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Safari — versions 22
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5949?
- CVE-2017-5949 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5949?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.