PT-2016-3353 · Apple · Ios

Qwertyoruiop + 2 · Published 2016-08-25 · Updated 2025-02-28 · CVE-2016-4656

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions prior to 9.3.5

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the kernel of the iOS operating system. It can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service, such as memory corruption, by using a specially crafted app.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.3.5, update to version 9.3.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the installation of apps from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04939

CVE-2016-4656

Affected Products

Ios

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/apple_ios/browser/webkit_trident.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/44836 · Exploit
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04939 · Security Note
• https://support.apple.com/HT207107 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-4656 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4656 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/112780 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/84993 · Telegram Post
• https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108372 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/109040 · Telegram Post
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1036694 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92652 · Note
• https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv · Note