Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-4712
CoreCrypto in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT207141 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, 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)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207170 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207142 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207143 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4712?
- CVE-2016-4712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4712?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.