CVE-2017-7142 json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-10-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16180
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Storage" component. It allows attackers to bypass the Safari Private Browsing protection mechanism, and consequently obtain sensitive information about visited web sites.
Patch / fix
- webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.18.1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7142
- webkit2gtk3 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 +8 more 2.18.5-2.18.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2018:0219-1
Exploit prediction
1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT208116
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039384
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/100996
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7142
- NVD CVE-2017-7142
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