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7.8high

CVE-2016-4778

The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.6%
percentile 75%
Public exploits
0
none known

The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • support.apple.com /HT207141 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036858 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93054 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT207170 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT207142 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT207143 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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