What is CVE-2016-4724?

CVE-2016-4724 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-4724?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2016-4724

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 10 and OS X before 10.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.

Published 2016-09-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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 (72.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.1% 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)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 (vdb-entry)
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
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-2016-4724?: CVE-2016-4724 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-4724?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.