CVE-2017-6986 in macOS

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to conduct sandbox-escape attacks or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

• Reservation: 03/17/2017
• Disclosure: 05/22/2017
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 6.5
• EPSS: 0.00239
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6986
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6986
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2017-6986/