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CVE-2017-6987

19
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-6987 is a memory-read restriction bypass vulnerability affecting the Kernel component in iOS before 10.3.2, macOS before 10.12.5, tvOS before 10.2.1, and watchOS before 3.2.2. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to install a crafted application, allowing them to read sensitive memory. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires user interaction and local access, but could lead to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 10.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 10.12.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 10.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 3.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

5.5MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.01%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
59.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0101 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 5,758 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 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
securityfocus.com / bid/98468
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1038484