What is CVE-2017-7066?

CVE-2017-7066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2017-7066?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2017-7066

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Wi-Fi" component. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption on the Wi-Fi chip) by leveraging proximity for 802.11.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7066?: CVE-2017-7066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2017-7066?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.