CVE-2017-2461

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.2 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreText" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted text message.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.51% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97137 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207601 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207615 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038138 vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/HT207602 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207617 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2461?
CVE-2017-2461 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2461?
To fix CVE-2017-2461, 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-2017-2461 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-2461 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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