CVE-2016-7659

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 "Audio" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted file.

Do I need to act?

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0.87% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (10)

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
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
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 9/34 · Low