CVE-2017-13861

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 15%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. watchOS before 4.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOSurface" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
96.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 25, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (16)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 30× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  28. 2026-05-22 07:00 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-05-22 07:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/apple_ios/browser/webkit_createthis✓ verified
    First seen Mar 15, 2018

    Safari Webkit Proxy Object Type Confusion

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-43320✓ verified
    First seen Dec 11, 2017

    Apple macOS/iOS - Kernel Double Free due to IOSurfaceRootUserClient not Respecting MIG Ownership Rules

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-13861?
CVE-2017-13861 is a high vulnerability published on December 25, 2017. An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. watchOS before 4.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOSurface" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory…
When was CVE-2017-13861 disclosed?
CVE-2017-13861 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 25, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-13861 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-13861 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-13861?
CVE-2017-13861 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-13861?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-13861, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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