CVE-2016-4657
HIGH KEV RANSOMWAREiPhone OS < 9.3.5 - Remote Code Execution via WebKit Memory Corruption
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2016-4657 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added May 24, 2022, with confirmed use in ransomware campaigns. EIP tracks 5 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, qwertyoruiop, iDaN5x.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in WebKit's JavaScriptCore library (CVE-2016-4657) to achieve remote code execution on iOS devices. It leverages memory corruption techniques to bypass mitigations and execute arbitrary payloads.
Description
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
Exploits (5)
This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in WebKit's JavaScriptCore library (CVE-2016-4657) to achieve remote code execution on iOS devices. It leverages memory corruption techniques to bypass mitigations and execute arbitrary payloads.
This exploit leverages a type confusion vulnerability in the JavaScript engine of the Nintendo Switch browser to achieve arbitrary memory read/write. It uses garbage collection manipulation and array spraying to corrupt memory and gain control over object structures.
This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-4657, targeting a memory corruption vulnerability in the Nintendo Switch's JavaScript engine. The exploit leverages a use-after-free (UAF) condition to achieve arbitrary memory read/write, demonstrating a potential jailbreak path.
This repository contains a detailed technical writeup on CVE-2016-4622, a JavaScriptCore vulnerability in WebKit. It includes an in-depth analysis of the bug, exploitation techniques, and engine internals, but does not provide functional exploit code.
The repository contains only a minimal README with no exploit code or technical details. It mentions CVE-2016-4657 for Nintendo Switch but provides no functional PoC or analysis.
References (8)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H