Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1719
The IOHIDFamily API in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39362/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135442/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarAccelerometer-Use-Aft…
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39360/ (exploit)
- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail
- support.apple.com/HT206168 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205731 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT205729 (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135441/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarCompass-Use-After-Fre…
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135439/iOS-Kernel-IOHIDEventService-Use-After-Fre…
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1719?
- CVE-2016-1719 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-02-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1719?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.