What is CVE-2016-4690?

CVE-2016-4690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-4690?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2016-4690

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Image Capture" component, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted USB HID device.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2017-02-20 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.8% 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

Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

support.apple.com/HT207422 (Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037429 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94850 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4690?: CVE-2016-4690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-4690?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.