Information disclosure in Apple iOS - CVE-2017-6987
Published: May 16, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6581
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6987
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due improper input validation in the kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to read restricted memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
The weakness exists due improper input validation in the kernel. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to read restricted memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
Affected software
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6987
Update to version 10.3.2.