Arbitrary code execution in Apple iOS

1) Arbitrary code execution

EUVDB-ID: #VU1075

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4666

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient input validation. By processing a specially crafted web content, attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Successfull exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 10.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 9.0.0 - 10.0.1

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207271

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.