Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone Os
CVE-2016-1754
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1755.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos
- Apple Watchos
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1754?
- CVE-2016-1754 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 2016-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1754?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.