What is CVE-2016-1790?

CVE-2016-1790 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 2016-05-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-1790?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone Os

CVE-2016-1790

Buffer overflow in the Accessibility component in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information via a crafted app.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1790?: CVE-2016-1790 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 2016-05-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-1790?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.