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CVE-2016-4656
Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-05-24. Federal due date: 2022-06-14.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- WebKit - not_number defineProperties UAF (Metasploit)2018-06-05 · remote · ios · Verified
Impact
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Iphone Os | before 9.3.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92652
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694
- https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus/
- https://support.apple.com/HT207107
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836/
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92652
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694
- https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus/
- https://support.apple.com/HT207107
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4656