CVE-2017-2390 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-04-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-11573
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 symlink mishandling in the "libarchive" component. It allows local users to change arbitrary directory permissions via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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support.apple.com
/HT207601
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207615
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207602
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207617
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97137
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038138
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-2390
- NVD CVE-2017-2390
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