5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-2391
Apple iWork "Export" Compromises PDF Password Protection
Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Pages before 6.1, Numbers before 4.1, and Keynote before 7.1 on macOS and Pages before 3.1, Numbers before 3.1, and Keynote before 3.1 on iOS are affected. The issue involves the "Export" component. It allows users to bypass iWork PDF password protection by leveraging use of 40-bit RC4.

INFO

Published Date :

April 2, 2017, 1:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-2391 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 keynote
2 Apple numbers
3 Apple pages
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-2391 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97126
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038134
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038135
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038136
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT207595
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038136 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038135 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038134 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97126 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97126 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207595 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207595 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-326
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:keynote:7.0.5:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:numbers:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:pages:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* (and previous)
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:keynote:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:numbers:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:apple:pages:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97126 [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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2017-2391 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.12 }} -0.01%

score

0.27288

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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