CVE-2017-13861 in the critical feed json
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
published 2017-12-25 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-5376
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.9%
- EPSS 14.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. watchOS before 4.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOSurface" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Patch / fix
- apple iphone_os 11.2
- apple tvos 11.2
- apple watchos 4.2
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-43320)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/apple_ios/browser/webkit_createthis Safari Webkit Proxy Object Type Confusion metasploit exploit, manual rank, 2018-03-15
- EDB-43320 Apple macOS/iOS - Kernel Double Free due to IOSurfaceRootUserClient not Respecting MIG Ownership Rules dos, 2017-12-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/43320/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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support.apple.com
/HT208327
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT208325
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT208334
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/102134
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039953
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1039952
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/153148/Safari-Webkit-Proxy-Object-Type-Confusion.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-13861
- NVD CVE-2017-13861
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