CVE-2017-6986

High

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

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that could lead to unauthorized access to the system or disruption of its operation. Specifically, these attacks could result in data loss or service downtime.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update macOS to version 10.12.5 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring and restricting the installation of apps from unknown sources is advised.

Other vulnerabilities in iBooks

CVE-2017-6981High
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.

Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows attackers to conduct sandbox-escape attacks or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

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