What is CVE-2016-7667?

CVE-2016-7667 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-7667?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple Iphone OS

CVE-2016-7667

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 "CoreText" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted string.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.012 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Iphone_os
Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7667?: CVE-2016-7667 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-7667?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.