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CVE-2017-7148

Status: ModifiedLow (3.3)—

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "Location Framework" component. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive location information via a crafted app that reads the location variable.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Apple — Iphone OS

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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