Vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-7655
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreMedia External Displays" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (type confusion) via unspecified vectors.
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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: 0.009 (58.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 58.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94906 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207422 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207423 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7655?
- CVE-2016-7655 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7655?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.