Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-2361 (CCN-121184)

Assigned:2016-12-01
Published:2017-01-23
Updated:2017-09-01
Summary:An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Help Viewer" component, which allows XSS attacks via a crafted web site.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.1 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
6.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-79
Vulnerability Consequences:Cross-Site Scripting
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-2361

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
95723

Source: CCN
Type: BID-95723
Apple macOS APPLE-SA-2017-01-23-2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037671

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1040

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20172361-xss(121184)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-24-2017]
macOS HelpViewer XSS / Arbitrary File Execution / Read

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207483
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.3

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207483

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [02-23-2017]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
41443

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.12.2)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    apple mac os x *