CVE-2016-1790 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the Accessibility component in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information via a crafted app.

Published: 2016-05-20

Score: 3.3 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2885	Buffer overflow in the Accessibility component in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information via a crafted app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00881.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
https://support.apple.com/HT206568

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-05-20T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:39.044Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1790

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-20T10:59:02.230

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:42:37.700

Link: CVE-2016-1790

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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