CVE-2017-2528
It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that improperly interacts with cached frames.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.0%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that improperly interacts with cached frames.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.02% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 1 June 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- apple/safari · apple/iphone os
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 2.0% 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.
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/98474
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038487
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- https://support.apple.com/HT207798Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207804Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42105/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98474
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038487
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- https://support.apple.com/HT207798Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207804Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42105/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.