What is CVE-2017-7079?

CVE-2017-7079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-23.

How severe is CVE-2017-7079?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Itunes

CVE-2017-7079

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iTunes before 12.7 is affected. The issue involves the "Data Sync" component. It allows attackers to access iOS backups (written by iTunes) via a crafted app.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Itunes
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

References

product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7079?: CVE-2017-7079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-7079?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.