CVE-2017-7083

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. macOS before 10.13 is affected. tvOS before 11 is affected. watchOS before 4 is affected. The issue involves the "CFNetwork Proxies" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% 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/100992 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208144 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208113 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208112 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208115 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7083?
CVE-2017-7083 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7083?
To fix CVE-2017-7083, 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-2017-7083 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7083 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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