CVE-2017-6986

7.8 highEPSS 0.7%

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to conduct sandbox-escape attacks or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 51% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2017-05-22
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

apple:mac_os_x

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484
https://support.apple.com/HT207797
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484
https://support.apple.com/HT207797

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