Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to execute code in a privileged context or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via a crafted application.

cat cve-2016-4656.json

Vendor: Apple
Product: iOS
CVSS: 7.8
EPSS (exploit probability): 21.3%
Status: kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01): June 14, 2022
Published: May 24, 2022
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4656

A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to execute code in a privileged context or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via a crafted application.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-24. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-06-14.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.