Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2017-7097
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "Mail MessageUI" component. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted image.
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: 0.009 (56.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100929 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039385 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT208112 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7097?
- CVE-2017-7097 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 2017-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7097?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.