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CVE-2017-6981

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Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published5/22/2017

Last Modified4/20/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apple:iphone_osapple:mac_os_x

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/HT207797(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/HT207798(product-security@apple.com)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/HT207797(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/HT207798(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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