Improper input validation in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4698
AppleMobileFileIntegrity in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 mishandles process entitlement and Team ID values in the task port inheritance policy, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.014 (70.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93056 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207170 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207143 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4698?
- CVE-2016-4698 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4698?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.