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)

EPSS: 0.004 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.