Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-7663
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 "CoreFoundation" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted string.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7663?
- CVE-2016-7663 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7663?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7663 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.