What is CVE-2017-6981?

CVE-2017-6981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-22.

How severe is CVE-2017-6981?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2017-6981

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.

EPSS: 0.015 (70.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6981?: CVE-2017-6981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-6981?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.