Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2016-1755 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple Iphone OS

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer9 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
4.5%
top 10.82%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
6
Apple Iphone OSApple MAC OS XApple Tvos+3 more
Timeline
PublishedMar 24
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1754.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages8 packages

▶NVDapple/tvos< 9.2
▶NVDapple/watchos< 2.2
▶Appleapple/tvos9.2
▶Appleapple/watchos2.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-cw5h-wqj5-xf88: The kernel in Apple iOS before 9↗2022-05-14
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GHSA
GHSA-7xh7-c8jw-v9pr: The kernel in Apple iOS before 9↗2022-05-14
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple Mac OSX Kernel - AppleKeyStore Use-After-Free↗2016-03-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Apple
CVE-2016-1755: OS X El Capitan v10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002↗
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Apple
CVE-2016-1755: iOS 9.3↗
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Apple
CVE-2016-1755: tvOS 9.2↗
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Apple
CVE-2016-1755: watchOS 2.2↗
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