CVE-2017-6981

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 22, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-6981: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix