Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-2538
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 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-2017-2538
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.63%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 76 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-2538
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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-2538
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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-2017-2538
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038487
Apple Safari Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, Spoof URLs, and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Applications Bypass Code Signing Policy - SecurityTracker
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-03
WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201709-03) — Gentoo security
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https://support.apple.com/HT207798
About the security content of iOS 10.3.2 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98474
Apple iOS and Safari Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://support.apple.com/HT207804
About the security content of Safari 10.1.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-2538
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*