CVE-2017-7065
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. macOS before 10.12.6 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Wi-Fi" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code (on the Wi-Fi chip) or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging proximity for 802.11.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA vulnerability in the Wi-Fi component of iOS, macOS, and tvOS allows remote attackers within 802.11 proximity to execute arbitrary code directly on the Wi-Fi chip or cause memory corruption leading to denial of service. The attack leverages the proximity requirement (nearby wireless range) rather than requiring user interaction.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 10.3.3< 10.12.6< 10.2.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check iOS version on iPhone or iPadOpen Settings > General > About on the iOS device and locate the 'Version' fieldAffected if The displayed version number is lower than 10.3.3 (for example, 10.3.2, 10.3.1, or any 10.x.x version below 10.3.3)
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Check macOS version on Mac computerClick the Apple menu > About This Mac, or run 'sw_vers' in Terminal to display the OS X versionAffected if The displayed version is lower than 10.12.6 (for example, 10.12.5, 10.12.4, or any 10.12.x version below 10.12.6)
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Check tvOS version on Apple TVNavigate to Settings > General > About > Version on the Apple TV deviceAffected if The displayed version is lower than 10.2.2 (for example, 10.2.1, 10.2.0, or any 10.x version below 10.2.2)
You are affected if any iOS device runs a version below 10.3.3, any Mac runs a macOS version below 10.12.6, or any Apple TV runs tvOS below 10.2.2, since the vulnerability exists in the Wi-Fi component of those specific older versions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data10.2.210.3.310.12.6
Update affected Apple devices to iOS 10.3.3 or later, macOS 10.12.6 or later, and tvOS 10.2.2 or later to patch the Wi-Fi component vulnerability.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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