An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AVEVideoEncoder" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
CVE-2017-6997
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Weaponized
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
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 5%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 90.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 22, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (10)
- product-security@applehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98571
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT207798
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT207800
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT207801
- product-security@applehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42555/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98571
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT207798
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT207800
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT207801
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42555/
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2017-6997?
CVE-2017-6997 is a high vulnerability published on May 22, 2017. An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AVEVideoEncoder" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service…
When was CVE-2017-6997 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6997 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 22, 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-2017-6997 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6997 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6997?
CVE-2017-6997 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6997?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6997, 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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