CVE-2017-7172 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the CFNetwork Session component affecting multiple Apple products, including iOS before 11.2, macOS before 10.13.2, iCloud for Windows before 7.2, iTunes for Windows before 12.7.2, tvOS before 11.2, and watchOS before 4.2. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service through a crafted application, requiring user interaction. While the vulnerability is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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