CVE-2017-2461 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the CoreText component of Apple's iOS (before 10.3), macOS (before 10.12.4), tvOS (before 10.2), and watchOS (before 3.2). This flaw allows remote attackers to cause resource exhaustion by sending a specially crafted text message. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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