CVE-2017-7086 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS (before 11), macOS (before 10.13), tvOS (before 11), and watchOS (before 4). The flaw resides within the libc component, where a crafted string processed by the glob function can lead to excessive resource consumption. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, resulting in a complete loss of availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.12.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 3.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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