CVE-2016-4628

Description

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91832 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4628?
CVE-2016-4628 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4628?
To fix CVE-2016-4628, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4628 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4628 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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