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CVE-2017-2518

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-2518 is a critical vulnerability affecting the SQLite component in various Apple products, including iOS before 10.3.2, macOS before 10.12.5, tvOS before 10.2.1, and watchOS before 3.2.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service via a specially crafted SQL statement, earning it a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The attack requires no user interaction and has low attack complexity, making it highly impactful with potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

9.8CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.28%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0528 is in the 86th percentile among its peer group of 36,897 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 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 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00009.html
Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207797
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207798
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207800
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207801
Vendor Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4019-1
usn.ubuntu.com / 4019-2
securityfocus.com / bid/98468
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1038484
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry