CVE-2016-1807

MEDIUM

Apple <9.3.2, <10.11.5, <9.2.1, <2.2.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-1807. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a use-after-free (UaF) vulnerability in IOHDIXController on macOS by racing IORegistryEntryCreateCFProperty and testNetBootMethod calls, leading to a kernel crash or potential memory disclosure.

Description

Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · cdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39929

This PoC exploits a use-after-free (UaF) vulnerability in IOHDIXController on macOS by racing IORegistryEntryCreateCFProperty and testNetBootMethod calls, leading to a kernel crash or potential memory disclosure.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: macOS 10.11.3 El Capitan (IOHDIXController)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable macOS system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206566
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90694
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206564
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=732
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39929/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206568
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.1
EPSS 0.0069
EPSS Percentile 48.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (4)
apple/iphone_os < 9.3.2
apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.5
apple/tvos < 9.2.1
apple/watchos < 2.2.1
Published May 20, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026