Use After Free in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-7621
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows local users to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT207487 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT207422 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207423 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40956/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7621?
- CVE-2016-7621 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7621?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.