Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1758
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3 and OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206167 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206166 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1758?
- CVE-2016-1758 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1758?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1758 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.