CVE-2017-2501 is a race condition vulnerability in the Kernel component of Apple iOS (before 10.3.2), macOS (before 10.12.5), tvOS (before 10.2.1), and watchOS (before 3.2.2). This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges through a specially crafted application. Rated High severity (CVSS 7.0), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, a public exploit (EDB-42054) exists, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.12.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.2.2CPE 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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