Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4655
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.334 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.331 · newest: 0.334 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apple Iphone OS — versions 10.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus/ (Broken Link)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92651 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- support.apple.com/HT207107 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92965 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- support.apple.com/HT207145 (Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4655?
- CVE-2016-4655 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4655?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4655 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-4655 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-24), indicating it is being actively exploited. 32 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.