HIGH
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-2016-4653
Published Jul 22, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.39%
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-2016-4653.
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.
0.39% 0.00386
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00386
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00128) | 29.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91828 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206904 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91828 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206902 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206903 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206904 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206905 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Jul 22, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4582
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a