CVE-2016-1721

Published: Feb 1, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The kernel 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.

Affected (4)

Products: Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos

4 products

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Before 9.2.1

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Before 10.11.3

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Tvos	Before 9.1.1

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Watchos	Before 2.2

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (24)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135444/iOS-OS-X-Kernel-Uninitialized-Variable-Code-Execution.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=618

Source: product-security@apple.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205729

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205731

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205732

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358/

Source: product-security@apple.com

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135444/iOS-OS-X-Kernel-Uninitialized-Variable-Code-Execution.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=618

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205729

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205731

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT205732

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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