MEDIUM
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
Published May 22, 2017
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.88%
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.88% 0.02883
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02883
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 86.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 86.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.58% (0.04580) | 91.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 85.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.58% (0.04580) | 91.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 85.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.58% (0.04580) | 90.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 85.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.58% (0.04580) | 90.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02883) | 84.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 79.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.83% (0.02835) | 76.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.79% (0.01785) | 81.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 31.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 30.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 79.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 77.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 56.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 12.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 12.23th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 32.39th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.55% (0.00548) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/HT207797 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42047/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207797 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42047/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published May 22, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 1, 2016
Link CVE-2017-2516
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a