Information disclosure in Apple iOS - CVE-2016-4680
Published: October 26, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1072
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4680
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A specially crafted application lets attackers access kernel memory.
Successfull exploitation of the vulnerability results in disclosure of important data on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A specially crafted application lets attackers access kernel memory.
Successfull exploitation of the vulnerability results in disclosure of important data on the vulnerable system.
Affected software
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4680
Update to version 10.1.