MEDIUM
The XPC Services API in LaunchServices in Apple iOS before 9.3 allows attackers to bypass intended event-handler restrictions and modify an arbitrary app's events via a crafted app
Published Mar 29, 2016
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
The XPC Services API in LaunchServices in Apple iOS before 9.3 allows attackers to bypass intended event-handler restrictions and modify an arbitrary app's events via a crafted app.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.2 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.34% 0.00335
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00335
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00335) | 24.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00335) | 25.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 17.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 41.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 40.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206166 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Mar 29, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jan 13, 2016
Link CVE-2016-1760
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a