CVE-2016-4653

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1863 and CVE-2016-4582.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html mailing list vendor advisory
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
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-436 vdb entry third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4653?
CVE-2016-4653 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4653?
To fix CVE-2016-4653, 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-2016-4653 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-4653 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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