CVE-2017-6981

High

Published: 22/05/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including iOS before 10.3.2 and macOS before 10.12.5, related to the 'iBooks' component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could allow malicious applications to gain control over the system, posing a serious threat to user data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor applications installed on devices.

Other vulnerabilities in iBooks

CVE-2017-6986High
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products, including macOS before version 10.12.5, related to the 'iBooks' component. It allows attackers to conduct sandbox-escape attacks or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that uses symlinks.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS