#VU3573 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and macOS - CVE-2016-4655 

 

#VU3573 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and macOS - CVE-2016-4655

Published: September 13, 2016 / Updated: May 24, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU3573
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4655
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can run a specially crafted application, bypass security restrictions and obtain portions of kernel memory.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.



Remediation

Update Apple iOS to version 9.3.5.
Update MAC OS X to version 10.11.6.

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