CVE-2017-2404

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Quick Look" component. It allows remote attackers to trigger telephone calls to arbitrary numbers via a tel: URL in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in October 2016.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.42%

Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/31/apple-fixes-ios-loophole-911-overload/	press/media coverage third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038139	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97138	vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207617	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2404?: CVE-2017-2404 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2404?: To fix CVE-2017-2404, 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-2017-2404 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2404 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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