CVE-2017-2499
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before...
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary unsigned code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary unsigned code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2017-2499- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary unsigned code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2017-2499- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-11682 No score
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary unsigned code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
EUVD-2017-11682- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f5g9-g9rw-xmfq
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before...
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary unsigned code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
GHSA-f5g9-g9rw-xmfq- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2499
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. Safari before 10.1.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit Web Inspector" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary unsigned code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2499- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
qtwebkit-sourceUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11 |
None known |
webkitgtkUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntu: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-sourceUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu13 |
None known |
webkitgtkUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.11-32.4.11-3ubuntu22.4.11-3ubuntu3 |
None known |
qtwebkit-opensource-srcUbuntu: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-srcUbuntu: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-srcUbuntu: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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-2499 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Safari, published May 22, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.