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CVE-2017-2446

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10...

8.8 HighPublic exploitFix available

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

8.26%Up 4.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Record
CVE-2017-2446
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Record
CVE-2017-2446
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-11629 No score

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Record
EUVD-2017-11629
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3f9w-9gh8-8jm4 8.8

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10...

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Record
GHSA-3f9w-9gh8-8jm4
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.8

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Record
CVE-2017-2446
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-2446 8.8

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2446
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2446 8.8

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that leverages the mishandling of strict mode functions.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2446
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0109 No score

Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerability

Multiple security fixes in latest webkit2 update.

Record
MGASA-2017-0109
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3257-1 No score

webkit2gtk vulnerabilities

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Record
USN-3257-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
webkit2gtk
Debian:12
 before 2.14.6-1
2.14.6-1
webkit2gtk
Debian:13
 before 2.14.6-1
2.14.6-1
webkit2gtk
Debian:14
 before 2.14.6-1
2.14.6-1
webkit2
Mageia:5
 before 2.14.6-1.mga5
2.14.6-1.mga5
webkit2gtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-1
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2.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu12.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
 None known
qtwebkit-source
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11
 None known
webkitgtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
 None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu15.9.1+dfsg-5ubuntu35.212.0~alpha2-5build25.212.0~alpha2-5build45.212.0~alpha2-75.212.0~alpha2-7build25.212.0~alpha2-7ubuntu1
 None known
qtwebkit-source
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu13
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
webkitgtk
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.11-32.4.11-3ubuntu22.4.11-3ubuntu3
 None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha3-35.212.0~alpha3-55.212.0~alpha3-65.212.0~alpha3-75.212.0~alpha4-15.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu15.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu25.212.0~alpha4-1ubuntu2.1
 None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha4-125.212.0~alpha4-135.212.0~alpha4-145.212.0~alpha4-14build15.212.0~alpha4-14ubuntu25.212.0~alpha4-15ubuntu1
 None known
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.212.0~alpha4-335.212.0~alpha4-33build15.212.0~alpha4-345.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu35.212.0~alpha4-34ubuntu45.212.0~alpha4-36
 None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBApple Safari - 'DateTimeFormat.format' Type Confusion2017-03-27
Exploit-DBApple Safari - Builtin JavaScript Allows Function.caller to be Used in Strict Mode2017-03-27

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2017-2446 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Safari, published April 1, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.26%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in webkit2gtk 2.14.6-1.

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