CVE-2016-7612

moderate-risk
Published 2017-02-20

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 "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Do I need to act?

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1.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
40955
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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 (3)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (12)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905
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
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40955/
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905
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
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40955/
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moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 11/34 · Low
Exposure 9/34 · Low