CVE-2017-7115
It might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Wi-Fi traffic that leverages a race condition.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 7.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. tvOS before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "Wi-Fi" component. It might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted Wi-Fi traffic that leverages a race condition.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.67% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 October 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/tvos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 7.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. 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/100924Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1317Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208112Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208113Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42996/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100924Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1317Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208112Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208113Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42996/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.