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

CVE-2016-7612 — 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
1.4%
top 19.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
6
Apple Iphone OSApple MAC OS XApple Watchos+3 more
Timeline
PublishedFeb 20
Latest updateMay 14

Description

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 "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

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 Packages7 packages

▶NVDapple/watchos2.2.2
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.12.1
▶Appleapple/watchos3.1.3
▶NVDapple/iphone_os10.1.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-pp4f-g7vc-35hq: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products↗2022-05-14
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💥Exploits & PoCs

3
Exploit-DB
iOS/macOS - 'task_swap_mach_voucher()' Use-After-Free↗2019-01-25
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Exploit-DB
Apple macOS/iOS - Kernel Double Free due to IOSurfaceRootUserClient not Respecting MIG Ownership Rules↗2017-12-11
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Exploit-DB
Apple macOS < 10.12.2 / iOS < 10.2 Kernel - ipc_port_t Reference Count Leak Due to Incorrect externalMethod Overrides Use-After-Free↗2016-12-22
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Apple
CVE-2016-7612: watchOS 3.1.3↗2017-01-23
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Apple
CVE-2016-7612: macOS Sierra 10.12.2, Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-007 Yosemite↗2016-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2016-7612: tvOS 10.1↗2016-12-12
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Apple
CVE-2016-7612: iOS 10.2↗2016-12-12
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