CVE-2017-2524

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 7%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · public exploitExposed: 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 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "TextInput" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted data.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
7%
EPSS %ILE
94%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 22, 2017

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Sep 22, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.5, Security Update 2017-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2017-002 Yosemite - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT207797
generic

CVE-2017-2501 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98468
generic🟡 PoC Available

Apple macOS/iOS - 'TIKeyboardLayout initWithCoder:' NSKeyedArchiver Heap Corruption Due to Rounding Error - Multiple dos Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42051/
generic

About the security content of tvOS 10.2.1 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT207801
generic

About the security content of watchOS 3.2.2 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT207800
generic

About the security content of iOS 10.3.2 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT207798
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038484

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-42051✓ verified
    First seen May 23, 2017

    Apple macOS/iOS - 'TIKeyboardLayout initWithCoder:' NSKeyedArchiver Heap Corruption Due to Rounding Error

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-2524?
CVE-2017-2524 is a critical vulnerability published on May 22, 2017. An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "TextInput" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial…
When was CVE-2017-2524 disclosed?
CVE-2017-2524 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 22, 2017, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-2524 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-2524 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 6.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2524?
CVE-2017-2524 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-2524?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-2524, 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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