CVE-2016-1719

7.8 HIGH
Published: February 01, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The IOHIDFamily API in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135438/iOS-Kernel-IOReportHub-Use-After-Free.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135439/iOS-Kernel-IOHIDEventService-Use-After-Free.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135440/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarCMA-Use-After-Free.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135441/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarCompass-Use-After-Free.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135442/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarAccelerometer-Use-After-Free.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135443/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarGyro-Use-After-Free.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=603
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=604
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=605
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=606
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=607
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=608
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://support.apple.com/HT205729
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205731
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205732
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39359/
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39360/
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39361/
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39362/
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39363/
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39364/
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135438/iOS-Kernel-IOReportHub-Use-After-Free.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135439/iOS-Kernel-IOHIDEventService-Use-After-Free.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135440/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarCMA-Use-After-Free.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135441/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarCompass-Use-After-Free.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135442/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarAccelerometer-Use-After-Free.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135443/iOS-Kernel-AppleOscarGyro-Use-After-Free.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=603
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=604
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=606
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=608
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT205729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39359/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39360/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39361/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39362/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39363/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39364/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
53th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple

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