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HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-13856
Apple WebKit Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 25, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-13856 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple itunes
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple safari
5 Apple icloud
6 Apple webkit
1 Microsoft windows
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 7
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Multiple Apple products have a WebKit vulnerability, so update or upgrade to address it.
  • Upgrade iOS, tvOS, or Safari to the latest available version.
  • Update iTunes to version 12.7.2 or later.
  • Update affected WebKit packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-13856.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102181 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040012 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040013 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208324 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208326 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208327 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208328 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208334 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102181 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040012 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040013 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208324 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208326 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208327 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208328 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208334 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-13856 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-13856 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-13856 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-13856 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102181
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040012
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040013
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208324
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208326
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208327
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208328
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208334
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 22, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.7.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.7.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 11.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 11.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040012 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040012 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208326 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208326 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208324 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208324 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102181 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102181 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208328 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208328 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208334 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208334 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208327 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208327 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040013 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040013 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.2 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.0.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.2
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.2 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.7.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040013 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040012 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102181 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.52 }} 0.58%

score

0.80513

percentile