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CVE-2017-2524

44
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-2524 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in the TextInput 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through crafted data. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and lack of user interaction required. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-42051) exists detailing a heap corruption exploit, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion.

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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
6.73%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-42051 · May 23, 2017
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0673 is in the 88th percentile among its peer group of 36,862 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

support.apple.com / HT207797
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207798
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207800
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT207801
Vendor Advisory
exploit-db.com / exploits/42051
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / bid/98468
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1038484
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry