CVE-2016-7637
It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Does this matter?
2 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
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 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
- 1.11% probability · 66th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 16 December 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 1.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
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.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-40957source ↗ | Apple macOS < 10.12.2 / iOS < 10.2 - Broken Kernel Mach Port Name uref Handling Privileged Port Name Replacement Privilege Escalationmacos · Google Security Research | local | 22 December 2016 | yes |
| EDB-40931source ↗ | Apple macOS 10.12 16A323 XNU Kernel / iOS 10.1.1 - 'set_dp_control_port' Lack of Locking Use-After-Freemultiple · Google Security Research | local | 16 December 2016 | yes |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
- https://support.apple.com/HT207422Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207423Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40957/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
- https://support.apple.com/HT207422Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207423Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40957/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.