Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4675
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "libxpc" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
EPSS: 0.016 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos
- Apple Watchos
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4675?
- CVE-2016-4675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4675?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.