CVE-2016-1755
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.9%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1754.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.89% probability · 92th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 23 March 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS moved from 10.3% on 21 September 2026 to 4.9% on 26 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39614/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39614/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.