CVE-2017-2404
It allows remote attackers to trigger telephone calls to arbitrary numbers via a tel: URL in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in October 2016.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.46%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Quick Look" component. It allows remote attackers to trigger telephone calls to arbitrary numbers via a tel: URL in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in October 2016.
- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 1.46% probability · 73th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-601
- Affected
- apple/iphone os
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 1.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97138Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038139
- https://support.apple.com/HT207617Vendor Advisory
- https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/31/apple-fixes-ios-loophole-911-overload/Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97138Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038139
- https://support.apple.com/HT207617Vendor Advisory
- https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/31/apple-fixes-ios-loophole-911-overload/Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.