CVE-2017-2508 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that improperly interacts with container nodes.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.02% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | safari |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WebKit - 'ContainerNode::parserInsertBefore' Universal Cross-Site Scripting | 2017-05-25 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98474
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038487
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- https://support.apple.com/HT207798
- https://support.apple.com/HT207804
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42066/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98474
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038487
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15
- https://support.apple.com/HT207798
- https://support.apple.com/HT207804
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42066/
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