CVE-2017-2446 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 8.3% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.26% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-04-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | safari |
| apple | tvos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Safari - 'DateTimeFormat.format' Type Confusion | 2017-03-27 |
| exploit-db | Apple Safari - Builtin JavaScript Allows Function.caller to be Used in Strict Mode | 2017-03-27 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97130
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038137
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1032
- https://doar-e.github.io/blog/2018/07/14/cve-2017-2446-or-jscjsglobalobjectishavingabadtime/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- https://support.apple.com/HT207600
- https://support.apple.com/HT207601
- https://support.apple.com/HT207617
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41741/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41742/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97130
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038137
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1032
- https://doar-e.github.io/blog/2018/07/14/cve-2017-2446-or-jscjsglobalobjectishavingabadtime/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- https://support.apple.com/HT207600
- https://support.apple.com/HT207601
- https://support.apple.com/HT207617
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41741/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41742/
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