CVE-2017-6981

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iOS versions prior to 10.3.2 macOS versions prior to 10.12.5

Description The issue involves the iBooks component and is related to insufficient access control. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain privileged access.

Recommendations For iOS versions prior to 10.3.2, update to version 10.3.2 or later to resolve the issue. For macOS versions prior to 10.12.5, update to version 10.12.5 or later to resolve the issue.