CVE-2017-2361

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Help Viewer" component, which allows XSS attacks via a crafted web site.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.18% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT207483 vendor advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1040
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41443/ exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037671 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95723 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2361?
CVE-2017-2361 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2361?
To fix CVE-2017-2361, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-2361 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2361 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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