{"id":"CVE-2017-2528","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2017-2528","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T23:14:15.412Z","title":"It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that improperly interacts with cached frames.","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.","published":"2017-05-22T05:29:02.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T01:16:23.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":6.1,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"},"cwe":["CWE-79"],"affected":["apple/safari","apple/iphone os"],"epss":{"score":0.02025,"percentile":0.80896,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2017-06-01","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":42105,"kind":"exploit","title":"WebKit - CachedFrame does not Detach Openers Universal Cross-Site Scripting","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42105","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/webapps/42105.html","file":"exploits/multiple/webapps/42105.html","published":"2017-06-01","added":"2017-06-01","updated":"2017-06-01","author":"Google Security Research","type":"webapps","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2017-2528"],"tags":"Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1176"}]},"verdict":{"level":"high","text":"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."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98474","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038487","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207798","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207804","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42105/","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98474","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038487","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207798","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207804","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42105/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2528","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}