CVE-2016-7591

MEDIUM

Apple Iphone OS < 10.1.1 - Use After Free

Title source: rule

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "IOHIDFamily" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted app.

References (5)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT207422

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT207423

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT207487

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0025

EPSS Percentile 48.1%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-416

Status published

Affected Products (4)

apple/iphone_os < 10.1.1

apple/mac_os_x < 10.12.1

apple/watchos < 2.2.2

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Feb 20, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026