Low severity · published May 20, 2016
CVE-2016-1790
Buffer overflow in the Accessibility component in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information via a crafted app
3.3
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the Accessibility component in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information 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)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
through 9.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1790
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1790
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206568
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