CVE-2017-6979 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-05-22 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16017
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOSurface" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42555)
Exploit prediction
3.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42555 Apple iOS < 10.3.1 - Kernel local, 2017-08-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42555/
exploit
-
support.apple.com
/HT207797
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207800
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207798
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207801
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038484
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/98468
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6979
- NVD CVE-2017-6979
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