CVE-2017-2442 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2017-2442?

CVE-2017-2442 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 2 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit JavaScript Bindings" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2442?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2442?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-2442 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-2442 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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• CVE-2016-4657 Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2442, GHSA-2rg3-7fxq-rmj6, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2442.