CVE-2017-2478

moderate-risk
Published 2017-04-02

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Do I need to act?

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3.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
41794
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.0/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (14)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97137
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207601
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207602
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207615
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207617
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41794/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97137
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207601
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207602
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207615
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207617
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41794/
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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 10/34 · Low