CVE-2016-1722 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in syslog affecting Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it is a serious vulnerability that requires local access and has high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no public exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it is not listed in the KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention or active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 9.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.