Information disclosure in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2017-6987
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
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:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207797 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207800 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207798 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207801 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6987?
- CVE-2017-6987 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6987?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.