CVE-2016-7606
Apple Kernel Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It 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 :
Feb. 20, 2017, 8:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2018, 4:27 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7606
vulnerability.
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products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2016-7606.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207422 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207423 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207487 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2016-7606 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watch_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.2.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 21, 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 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207487 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207487 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207422 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207422 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT207423 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT207423 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watch_os:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7606 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7606
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.22 }} 0.00%
score
0.58296
percentile