VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-1720
IOKit in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.99%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IOKit in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.99% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/iphone os · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135435/IOKit-Methods-Being-Called-Without-Locks-From-IOServiceClose.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=597Exploit
- https://support.apple.com/HT205729Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205731Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205732Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135435/IOKit-Methods-Being-Called-Without-Locks-From-IOServiceClose.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=597Exploit
- https://support.apple.com/HT205729Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205731Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205732Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39367/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.