{"id":"CVE-2016-7644","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2016-7644","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T21:49:32.469Z","title":"It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted app.","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 attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted app.","published":"2017-02-20T08:59:04.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:53:24.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"product-security@apple.com","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":7.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-416"],"affected":["apple/iphone os","apple/mac os x","apple/watchos"],"epss":{"score":0.0676,"percentile":0.93938,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.14656,"percentile":0.9656},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.0676,"percentile":0.93673}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2016-12-16","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":40931,"kind":"exploit","title":"Apple macOS 10.12 16A323 XNU Kernel / iOS 10.1.1 - 'set_dp_control_port' Lack of Locking Use-After-Free","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/local/40931.txt","file":"exploits/multiple/local/40931.txt","published":"2016-12-16","added":"2016-12-16","updated":"2017-12-16","author":"Google Security Research","type":"local","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2016-7661","CVE-2016-7644","CVE-2016-7637"],"tags":"Local","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=965"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 6.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.14656,"from":0.0676,"percentile":0.9656},"summary":"EPSS moved from 6.8% to 14.7% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94904","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207422","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207423","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207487","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931/","source":"product-security@apple.com"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94904","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207422","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207423","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/HT207487","tags":["Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931/","source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7644","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}