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CVE-2016-4777 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html CVEMailing ListVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html CVEMailing ListVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html CVEMailing ListVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html CVEMailing ListVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207141 CVEVendor Advisory

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple iphone os
< 10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x
< 10.12.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple tvos
< 10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple watchos
< 3.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

11 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4777
NVD Published Date:
Sep 25, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-4777 Details - Not Deferred