Low severity · published Mar 24, 2016
CVE-2016-1758
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3 and OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a…
3.3
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3 and OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted app.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 58% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
through 9.2.1 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
through 10.11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1758
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1758
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
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