CVE-2017-2370
It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) via a crafted app.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.3%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. tvOS before 10.1.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) 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
- 11.27% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 26 January 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/watchos · apple/tvos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 19.2% on 21 September 2026 to 11.3% 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95731Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1004Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207482Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207483Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207485Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41163/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95731Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1004Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207482Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207483Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207485Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41163/Exploit, 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.