7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-4650
Apple IOHIDFamily Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

INFO

Published Date :

April 20, 2017, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 25, 2019, 5:10 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4650 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4650.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4650 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.11.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.11.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494 No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.22 }} 0.01%

score

0.61187

percentile

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