CVE-2017-6994 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the AVEVideoEncoder component of Apple iOS before 10.3.2, tvOS before 10.2.1, and watchOS before 3.2.2. This flaw allows an attacker, via a crafted application, to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a public kernel exploit (EDB-42555) exists, and the vulnerability has garnered substantial community discussion and media coverage, indicating a high level of awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.