CVE-2017-2399 Weak cryptography in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can read pasteboard data due to weak encryption key derivation, affecting iOS users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2399?
CVE-2017-2399 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 2 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Pasteboard" component. It allows physically proximate attackers to read the pasteboard by leveraging the use of an encryption key derived only from the hardware UID (rather than that UID in addition to the user passcode).
Weakness: CWE-326
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r59g-26cw-mxwr.