Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone_os
CVE-2017-8248
A buffer overflow may occur in the processing of a downlink NAS message in Qualcomm Telephony as used in Apple iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th generation and later, iPod touch 6th generation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.024 (85.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Qualcomm, Inc. Telephony — versions iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th generation and later, iPod touch 6th generation
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@qualcomm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8248?
- CVE-2017-8248 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8248?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.