Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4628
IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206902 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206904 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91832 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4628?
- CVE-2016-4628 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4628?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4628 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.