Arbitrary code execution in Apple iOS - CVE-2016-4675

 

Arbitrary code execution in Apple iOS - CVE-2016-4675

Published: October 26, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU1074
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4675
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient access control. Bypassing seсurity restrictions, attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Successfull exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-4675

Update to version 10.1.

Sources