CVE-2017-2356 is a critical WebKit vulnerability affecting multiple Apple products, including iOS, Safari, iCloud, iTunes, and tvOS versions prior to their respective patches. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through memory corruption and application crashes by enticing users to visit a specially crafted website. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the inherent danger of a WebKit vulnerability warrants prompt patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 6.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 12.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
< 10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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