Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-6999
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AVEVideoEncoder" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6999
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.22%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 59 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6999
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST |
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-6999
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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-2017-6999
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https://support.apple.com/HT207801
About the security content of tvOS 10.2.1 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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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/98571
Apple iOS/WatchOS/tvOS Multiple Memory Corruption VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://support.apple.com/HT207800
About the security content of watchOS 3.2.2 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42555/
Apple iOS < 10.3.1 - Kernel
Products affected by CVE-2017-6999
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*