CVE-2017-2478 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-2017-11661
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.7%
- EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
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 the "Kernel" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-41794)
Exploit prediction
4.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-41794 Apple macOS/iOS Kernel 10.12.3 (16D32) - Bad Locking in necp_open Use-After-Free dos, 2017-04-04
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/41794/
exploit
-
support.apple.com
/HT207601
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207615
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT207602
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207617
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97137
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038138
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-2478
- NVD CVE-2017-2478
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