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CVE-2017-7154

MEDIUM
6.6
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows local users to bypass intended memory-read restrictions or cause a denial of service (system crash).

How to fix

Remediation Available
iphone osNVD
Affected:< 11.2Fixed in:11.2CVE-2017-7154derived from NVD
mac os xNVD
Affected:< 10.13.2Fixed in:10.13.2CVE-2017-7154derived from NVD
tvosNVD
Affected:< 11.2Fixed in:11.2CVE-2017-7154derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days
63rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 63% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.