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CVE-2016-4656

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory

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Listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Apple iOS, the operating system for iPhones and iPads, is affected. A malicious app crafted by an attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges or crash the device through memory corruption.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

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The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 6

blog.lookout.com

Exploit-DB

support.apple.com

lists.apple.com

securityfocus.com

securitytracker.com