CVE-2017-6975 is a Wi-Fi vulnerability in Apple iOS before version 10.3.1 that allows exploitation of a separate Broadcom firmware stack buffer overflow (CVE-2017-6956) via a specially crafted access point. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a physical attack vector with low complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage. It is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.