CVE-2016-4777

HIGH

Apple iOS/macOS/tvOS/watchOS Kernel Privilege Escalation/DoS via Invalid Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted app.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207141
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207142
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207143

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0160
EPSS Percentile 72.8%
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-264 CWE-476
Status published
Products (4)
apple/iphone_os < 10.0
apple/mac_os_x < 10.12.0
apple/tvos < 10.0
apple/watchos < 3.0
Published Sep 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026