CVE-2016-7661

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Power Management" component. It allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to Mach port name references.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94906 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931/ exploit
https://support.apple.com/HT207422 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40958/ exploit
https://support.apple.com/HT207423 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7661?
CVE-2016-7661 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7661?
To fix CVE-2016-7661, 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-2016-7661 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7661 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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