HIGH
The IOHIDFamily API in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors
Published Feb 1, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.10%
Description
The IOHIDFamily API in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.10% 0.01101
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01101
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.10% (0.01101) | 64.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01157) | 62.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.79% (0.00790) | 72.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.53% (0.03534) | 84.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.53% (0.03534) | 83.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.53% (0.03534) | 66.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (27)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135438/iOS-Kernel-IOReportHub-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135439/iOS-Kernel-IOHIDEventService-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135440/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarCMA-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135441/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarCompass-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135442/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarAccelerometer-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135443/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarGyro-Use-After-Free.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=603 x_refsource_MISC
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=604 x_refsource_MISC
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=605 x_refsource_MISC
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=606 x_refsource_MISC
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=607 x_refsource_MISC
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=608 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/HT205729 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205731 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT205732 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39359/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39360/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39361/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39362/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39363/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39364/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Feb 1, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 13, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1719
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a