Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1832
libc in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 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: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT206567 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206566 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206564 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206568 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1832?
- CVE-2016-1832 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 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1832?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.