Vulnerability CVE-2016-4778

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4778 (CCN-117218)

Assigned:

2016-09-21

Published:

2016-09-21

Updated:

2019-03-13

Summary:

The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

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-264

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4778

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-3

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-5

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-6

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93054

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93054
Apple iOS/tvOS/MacOS/watchOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1036858

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macosx-cve20164778-priv-esc(117218)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207141
About the security content of watchOS 3

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207142
About the security content of tvOS 10

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207143
About the security content of iOS 10

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207141

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207142

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207143

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.0)

OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.12)

OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.0)

OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.0)

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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