CVE-2017-7089
It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that is mishandled during parent-tab processing.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB, so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 6.7%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. Safari before 11 is affected. iCloud before 7.0 on Windows is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that is mishandled during parent-tab processing.
- 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
- 6.73% probability · 94th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 3 October 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- apple/safari · apple/iphone os · apple/tvos · apple/icloud · apple/itunes
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 7.7% on 21 September 2026 to 6.7% 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/100893Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039384Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208112Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208116Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208142Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100893Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039384Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208112Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208116Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208142Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.