CVE-2017-13861
It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. watchOS before 4.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOSurface" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 14.89% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 December 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 34.7% on 21 September 2026 to 14.9% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153148/Safari-Webkit-Proxy-Object-Type-Confusion.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102134Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039952Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039953Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208325Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208327Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208334Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43320/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153148/Safari-Webkit-Proxy-Object-Type-Confusion.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102134Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039952Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039953Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208325Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208327Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208334Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43320/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.