Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4650
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4650?
- CVE-2016-4650 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 2017-04-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4650?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.