HIGH
The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unintended lock) via unspecified vectors
Published Sep 25, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.33%
Description
The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unintended lock) 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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.33% 0.02327
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02327
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02327) | 82.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.33% (0.02327) | 81.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.17% (0.03175) | 85.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.44% (0.04439) | 81.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.54% (0.02539) | 84.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.51% (0.06510) | 93.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 7.78% (0.07782) | 93.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 6.96% (0.06955) | 93.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 4.96% (0.04958) | 91.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 4.67% (0.04671) | 91.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.39% (0.02392) | 88.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207141 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207142 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207143 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207141 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207142 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207143 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT207170 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Sep 25, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4772
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a