CVE-2016-1721

HIGH

Apple iOS <9.2.1, OS X <10.11.3, tvOS <9.1.1 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205731
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205729
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358/
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=618
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT205732

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 47.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
apple/iphone_os < 9.2.1
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.3
apple/tvos < 9.1.1
apple/watchos < 2.2
Published Feb 01, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026