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title: "CVE-2017-13797\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-13797

Publication date 13 November 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13797?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.1 is
affected. Safari before 11.0.1 is affected. iCloud before 7.1 on Windows is
affected. iTunes before 12.7.1 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.1 is
affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory
corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13797?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| webkit2gtk | 17.10 artful | Not affected |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [tyhicks](https://launchpad.net/~tyhicks)

This CVE wasn't mentioned in the latest webkit2gtk security advisory
so it may be specific to Apple. Deferring it for now so that we can take one
more look in the future.

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

This still wasn't mentioned in webkit2gtk advisories as of
2018-04-04, so marking as not-affected

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-13797)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13797)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-13797)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-13797)

### Other references

* <https://support.apple.com/HT208219>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208222>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208223>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208224>
* <https://support.apple.com/HT208225>
* <https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0009.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13797>