CVE-2017-6980 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-2017-16018
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.6%
- EPSS 6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Patch / fix
- webkit2gtk Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.16.3-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6980
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42189)
Exploit prediction
6.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42189 WebKit JSC - arrayProtoFuncSplice does not Initialize all Indices dos, 2017-06-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/42189/
exploit
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201706-15
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207804
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207798
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/HT207801
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1038487
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/98473
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6980
- NVD CVE-2017-6980
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