CVE-2017-2524 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-2524?

CVE-2017-2524 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2524?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "TextInput" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted data.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Iphone Os	< 10.3.2
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.12.5
Apple	Tvos	< 10.2.1
Apple	Watchos	< 3.2.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207797Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207798Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207800Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207801Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42051/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207797Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207798Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207800Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207801Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42051/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2524?

CVE-2017-2524 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves...

How severe is CVE-2017-2524?

CVE-2017-2524 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2524?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.