MEDIUM
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
Published Nov 13, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.94%
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.1 is affected. tvOS before 11.1 is affected. watchOS before 4.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreText" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted text file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.94% 0.03936
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03936
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (28 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.94% (0.03936) | 90.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03782) | 89.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.70% (0.05696) | 92.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03782) | 89.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.70% (0.05696) | 92.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03782) | 89.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.70% (0.05696) | 92.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03782) | 89.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.70% (0.05696) | 92.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03782) | 88.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.89% (0.05893) | 90.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.62% (0.02618) | 84.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.69% (0.03693) | 79.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.62% (0.02618) | 84.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.74% (0.03737) | 91.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00869) | 82.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 78.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00756) | 78.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00746) | 78.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00476) | 72.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00465) | 71.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 84.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 83.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 66.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.50% (0.01496) | 33.23th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.50% (0.01496) | 32.52th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.50% (0.01496) | 72.53th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.50% (0.01496) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101691 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039703 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT208219 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208220 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208222 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43161/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101691 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039703 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208219 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208220 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208222 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43161/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Nov 13, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Aug 30, 2017
Link CVE-2017-13849
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a