CVE-2017-6979
Apple IOSurface Race ConditionKernel Elevation of Privilege
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOSurface" component. A race condition allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
INFO
Published Date :
May 22, 2017, 5:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6979
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2017-6979.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484 | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207797 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207798 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207800 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207801 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42555/ |
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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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-6979 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6979 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 [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-264 CWE-362 CWE-362 -
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 (including) 10.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42555/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 30, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207798 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207798 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207800 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207800 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207801 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207801 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207797 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207797 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-362 Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:apple_tv:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468 [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-2017-6979 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-2017-6979
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.23 }} 0.00%
score
0.59585
percentile