CVE-2017-2478 is a race condition vulnerability in the Kernel component of Apple iOS prior to 10.3, macOS prior to 10.12.4, tvOS prior to 10.2, and watchOS prior to 3.2. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.0 (HIGH), indicating that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted application, requiring user interaction and high attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, a proof-of-concept exploit (EDB-41794) exists, and the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 89/100, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| 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:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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