CVE-2016-4655 is a memory disclosure vulnerability in the Apple iOS kernel, affecting iPhones and other iOS devices. It allows a crafted application to obtain sensitive information from memory. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), this vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, requiring user interaction and local access to exploit. It has been actively exploited in the wild, notably as part of the Pegasus spyware, with Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries available, and has garnered significant community and media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 9.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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