What is CVE-2016-4781?

CVE-2016-4781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-4781?

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

Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2016-4781

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. The issue involves the "SpringBoard" component, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the passcode attempt counter and unlock a device via unspecified vectors.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.2th 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-254

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-2016-4781?: CVE-2016-4781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-4781?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.