CVE-2017-7160
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11...
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2017-7160- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2017-7160- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16198 No score
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16198- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w865-67p5-726h
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11...
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-w865-67p5-726h- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2017-7160- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-7160
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7160- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7160
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7160- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2018-0102 No score
Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerabilities
The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.18.6, fixing several security issues and other bugs.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0102- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3387-1 No score
Security update for webkit2gtk3
This update for webkit2gtk3 to version 2.20.3 fixes the issues:
The following security vulnerabilities were addressed:
- CVE-2018-12911: Fixed an off-by-one error in xdg_mime_get_simple_globs (boo#1101999)
- CVE-2017-13884: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
- CVE-2017-13885: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
- CVE-2017-7153: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to spoof user-interface information (about whether the entire content is derived from a valid TLS session) via a crafted web site that sends a 401 Unauthorized redirect (bsc#1077535).
- CVE-2017-7160: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
- CVE-2017-7161: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via special characters that trigger command injection (bsc#1075775, bsc#1077535).
- CVE-2017-7165: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
- CVE-2018-4088: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
- CVE-2018-4096: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1075775).
- CVE-2018-4200: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site that triggers a WebCore::jsElementScrollHeightGetter use-after-free (bsc#1092280).
- CVE-2018-4204: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1092279).
- CVE-2018-4101: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182).
- CVE-2018-4113: An issue in the JavaScriptCore function in the 'WebKit' component allowed attackers to trigger an assertion failure by leveraging improper array indexing (bsc#1088182)
- CVE-2018-4114: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182)
- CVE-2018-4117: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182, bsc#1102530).
- CVE-2018-4118: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182)
- CVE-2018-4119: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182)
- CVE-2018-4120: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1088182).
- CVE-2018-4121: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site (bsc#1092278).
- CVE-2018-4122: An unspecified issue allowed remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3387-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3551-1 No score
webkit2gtk vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof the user interface, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-4088, CVE-2018-4096, CVE-2017-7153, CVE-2017-7160, CVE-2017-7161, CVE-2017-7165, CVE-2017-13884, CVE-2017-13885)
- Record
USN-3551-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
webkit2gtkDebian:12 |
before 2.18.6-1 | 2.18.6-1 |
webkit2gtkDebian:13 |
before 2.18.6-1 | 2.18.6-1 |
webkit2gtkDebian:14 |
before 2.18.6-1 | 2.18.6-1 |
webkit2Mageia:6 From an advisory covering 9 CVEs |
before 2.18.6-1.mga6 | 2.18.6-1.mga6 |
webkit2gtk3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 40 CVEs |
before 2.20.3-2.23.8 | 2.20.3-2.23.8 |
webkit2gtk3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 40 CVEs |
before 2.20.3-2.23.8 | 2.20.3-2.23.8 |
webkit2gtk3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 40 CVEs |
before 2.20.3-2.23.8 | 2.20.3-2.23.8 |
webkit2gtk3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 40 CVEs |
before 2.20.3-2.23.8 | 2.20.3-2.23.8 |
webkit2gtk3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 From an advisory covering 40 CVEs |
before 2.20.3-2.23.8 | 2.20.3-2.23.8 |
webkit2gtkUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-1 Show 16 moreShow less2.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu12.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.16.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
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| 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 |
webkit2gtkUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 2.8.5+dfsg1-32.10.3+dfsg1-12.10.4+dfsg1-12.10.5-12.10.6-1 Show 16 moreShow less2.10.6-1ubuntu12.10.8-1ubuntu12.10.9-1ubuntu12.12.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.14.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.16.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.16.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.22.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
2.18.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2017-7160 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Icloud, published December 25, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.64%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in webkit2gtk 2.18.6-1.
References
support.apple.com/HT208327
usn.ubuntu.com/3551-1
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7160
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w865-67p5-726h
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7160
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0102.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22452
webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0002.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/01/24/6
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20183387-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1075775
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7160
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7160
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