7.0
HIGH
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.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-6979 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 mac_os_x
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple watchos
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/

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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.

  • 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]
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

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)

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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

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