Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-2459
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-2459
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 4.12%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-2459
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-2459
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-2459
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41810/
Apple WebKit - Negative-Size memmove in HTMLFormElement
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https://support.apple.com/HT207601
About the security content of tvOS 10.2 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-15) — Gentoo security
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1087
1087 - WebKit: Negative-size memmove in HTMLFormElement - project-zero - Monorail
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038137
Apple Safari Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, Bypass Security, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97130
WebKit Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://support.apple.com/HT207617
About the security content of iOS 10.3 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/HT207600
About the security content of Safari 10.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-2459
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*