CVE-2017-2442: apple iphone_os Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-2442 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apple iphone_os. EPSS estimates a 6.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 02-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit JavaScript Bindings" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
6.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.17% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundApple Webkit - 'JSCallbackData' Universal Cross-Site Scripting
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu4 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtk< 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- webkit2gtk< 2.14.6-1
3 vendors · 7 products
