CVE-2017-6996 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 vulnerability allows an attacker, via a crafted app, to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but has high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public proof-of-concept exploit code exists (EDB-42555), and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating a heightened risk of 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
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