CVE-2017-2491
Apple Safari iOS JavaScriptCore Memory Corruption After Free
Description
Use after free vulnerability in the String.replace method JavaScriptCore in Apple Safari in iOS before 10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, or a crafted file.
INFO
Published Date :
June 27, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-2491 has a 7 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2017-2491.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98316 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-321 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207617 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41964/ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98316 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-321 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207617 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41964/ |
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).
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Pegasus was, surprisingly, patched in 5.5.2, so we're exploring other potential webkit vulns.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-2491 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-2491 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.
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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/98316 Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-321 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207617 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41964/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-284 CWE-416 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41964/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 05, 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 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207617 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207617 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98316 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98316 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-321 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-321 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-284 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98316 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-2491 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-2017-2491
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
13.45 }} -3.78%
score
0.93587
percentile