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CVE-2016-4656

Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Apple iOSOperating systems
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CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 24 May 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)23.6%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
Federal deadline14 Jun 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.

Timeline

  1. 25 Aug 2016Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 25 Aug 2016, 21:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 24 May 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit moduleWebKit not_number defineProperties UAF 25 Aug 2016Metasploit
  • Remote exploitWebKit - not_number defineProperties UAF (Metasploit) 5 Jun 2018Exploit-DB

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Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to execute code in a privileged context or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via a crafted application.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 5