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CVE-2017-6987

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-05-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

Affected products

• Apple Iphone Os: through 10.3.1
• macOS: through 10.12.4
• Apple tvOS: through 10.2
• Apple watchOS: through 3.2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484
• https://support.apple.com/HT207797
• https://support.apple.com/HT207798
• https://support.apple.com/HT207800
• https://support.apple.com/HT207801
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484
• https://support.apple.com/HT207797
• https://support.apple.com/HT207798
• https://support.apple.com/HT207800
• https://support.apple.com/HT207801

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