CVE-2016-4650
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | 9.3.2 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494
- https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564
- https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494
- https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564
- https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.