| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Safari. Performing a manipulation results in 7pk security. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-2453. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 10.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component Safari. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Safari" component. It allows remote attackers to spoof FaceTime prompts in the user interface via a crafted web site.
The bug was discovered 03/28/2017. The weakness was shared 03/27/2017 by Paul Thomson (lokihardt) with Tencent Security Response Center as HT207617 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-2453 since 12/01/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/16/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue. The advisory points out:
A spoofing issue existed in the handling of FaceTime prompts. This issue was addressed through improved input validation.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99167 (macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370349 (Apple Safari 10.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-2)).
Upgrading to version 10.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99167) and SecurityFocus (BID 97129†). The entries VDB-95939, VDB-96539, VDB-97603 and VDB-98600 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploiting
Class: 7pk securityCWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 99167
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802925
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207600
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 10.3
Timeline
12/01/2016 🔍03/27/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT207617
Researcher: Paul Thomson (lokihardt)
Organization: Tencent Security Response Center
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2017-2453 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2453
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98769
SecurityFocus: 97129 - Apple iOS and Safari Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2453 - Apple - Multiple Products - Spoofing Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038137
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 03/28/2017 11:44Updated: 09/16/2024 20:45
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:44 (77), 08/21/2020 21:09 (9), 11/21/2022 08:40 (4), 09/16/2024 20:45 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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