5.5med
CVE-2017-2540
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 62%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "WindowServer" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1038484 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- support.apple.com /HT207797 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-2540
- NVD: CVE-2017-2540
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