Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2017-6982
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Notifications" component. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98479 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038485 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42014/ (exploit)
- support.apple.com/HT207798 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6982?
- CVE-2017-6982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6982?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6982 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.