VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-6981

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.46%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-05-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references