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CVE-2017-2527

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-2527 is a critical vulnerability affecting Apple macOS versions prior to 10.12.5, specifically within the CoreAnimation component. 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 severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-42052) details a memory corruption vulnerability, and community discussion indicates significant attention, despite no reported active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 10.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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
6.81%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-42052 · May 23, 2017
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0681 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
exploit-db.com / exploits/42052
securitytracker.com / id/1038484