PT-2017-15407

CVE-2017-2491

Published

2017-05-04

Updated

2019-10-03

Description by

CVSS 3.1

8.8

High

MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Safari versions prior to 10.3

Description The issue is related to a use after free vulnerability in the String.replace method in JavaScriptCore. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page or a crafted file. The vulnerability was demonstrated at Pwn2Own, indicating its potential for real-world exploitation.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.3, update to iOS 10.3 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploitability

Exploit

Fix

Impacts

Researchers

Vendors

Affected products

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416: Use After Free

Related identifiers

CVE-2017-2491