What is CVE-2017-7132?

CVE-2017-7132 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-7132?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Apple Mac Os X

CVE-2017-7132

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Quick Look" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted Office document.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7132?: CVE-2017-7132 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-7132?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.