CVE-2017-2492

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Published Apr 3, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

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 "JavaScriptCore" component. It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that triggers prototype mishandling.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-11675	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 "JavaScriptCore" component. It allows remote attackers to conduct Universal XSS (UXSS) attacks via a crafted web site that triggers prototype mishandling.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.059% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/HT207600
https://support.apple.com/HT207601
https://support.apple.com/HT207617

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Safari Tvos

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Apr 3, 2018, 6:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 1:55 PM
Reserved: Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 3, 2018, 6:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM

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