CVE-2016-4777
HIGHApple iOS/macOS/tvOS/watchOS Kernel Privilege Escalation/DoS via Invalid Pointer Dereference
Title source: llmDescription
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