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CVE-2017-7042

40
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-7042 is a critical WebKit vulnerability affecting iOS, Safari, iCloud for Windows, iTunes for Windows, and tvOS, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted website. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-42364) for a use-after-free vulnerability exists, indicating potential for exploitation. Despite the available exploit, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 6.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 12.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 10.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

8.8HIGH

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 Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.88%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-42364 · Jul 24, 2017
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0888 is in the 95th percentile among its peer group of 14,848 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

security.gentoo.org / glsa/201710-14
Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207921
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207923
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207924
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207927
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207928
Vendor Advisory
exploit-db.com / exploits/42364
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/99885
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1038950
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry