CVE-2016-4669

high-risk
Published 2017-02-20

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows local users to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (MIG code mishandling and system crash) via unspecified vectors.

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36.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 64% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
40654
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (16)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158874/Safari-Webkit-For-iOS-7.1.2-JIT-Opti...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93849
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207269
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207270
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207271
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207275
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40654/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158874/Safari-Webkit-For-iOS-7.1.2-JIT-Opti...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93849
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207269
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207270
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207271
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT207275
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40654/
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 23/34 · High
Exposure 10/34 · Low