NULL pointer dereference in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4627
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors.
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 (27.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.5% 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91831 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206905 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206902 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206904 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4627?
- CVE-2016-4627 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4627?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4627 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.