HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app
Published Apr 20, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.02%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) 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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
2.02% 0.02016
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02016
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 80.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 80.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03738) | 89.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 79.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03738) | 89.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 79.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03738) | 89.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 79.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.74% (0.03738) | 89.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 78.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00471) | 62.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 64.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 59.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 57.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01402) | 71.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01402) | 71.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01402) | 69.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.40% (0.01402) | 45.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Apr 20, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4650
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a