CVE-2016-1827

HIGH

Apple iOS <9.3.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The kernel 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 attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1828, CVE-2016-1829, and CVE-2016-1830.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Brandon Azad · cdososx

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44238

View Code ZIP pw:eip

nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars

by bazad · poc

https://github.com/bazad/flow_divert-heap-overflow

View Code ZIP pw:eip

nomisec

by superMan7912002 · poc

https://github.com/superMan7912002/bazad3

View on nomisec

References (10)

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206564

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206566

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206567

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206568

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0491

EPSS Percentile 89.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

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