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.

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

EPSS: 0.009 (54.5th 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:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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