Vulnerability CVE-2016-1754

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-1754 (CCN-111663)

Assigned:

2016-03-21

Published:

2016-03-21

Updated:

2019-03-25

Summary:

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1755.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Medium Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-119

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-1754

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-2

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-3

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1035353

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macosx-cve20161754-priv-esc(111663)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 9.3)

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.11.4)

OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 9.2)

OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.2)

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:apple:ios:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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