What is CVE-2016-7576?

CVE-2016-7576 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-11.

How severe is CVE-2016-7576?

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

Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone Os

CVE-2016-7576

In iOS before 9.3.3, a memory corruption issue existed in the kernel. This issue was addressed through improved memory handling.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7576?: CVE-2016-7576 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2016-7576?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.