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HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2017-7161

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via s...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via special characters that trigger command injection.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleSafari< 11.0.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7161?

CVE-2017-7161 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via s...

How severe is CVE-2017-7161?

CVE-2017-7161 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7161?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Safari, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.