Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2017-6975
Wi-Fi in Apple iOS before 10.3.1 does not prevent CVE-2017-6956 stack buffer overflow exploitation via a crafted access point. NOTE: because an operating system could potentially isolate itself from CVE-2017-6956 exploitation without patching Broadcom firmware functions, there is a separate CVE ID for the operating-system behavior.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038172 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97328 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/04/over-air-exploiting-broadcoms-wi-fi_4.ht… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207688 (Vendor Advisory)
- twitter.com/4Dgifts/status/849268365457850370 (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/May/24 (mailing-list)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210121
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/30 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6975?
- CVE-2017-6975 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6975?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.