CVE-2016-4690 is a critical vulnerability affecting iOS versions prior to 10.2, specifically within the Image Capture component. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable device by simply connecting a specially crafted USB HID device. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity (physical access required) and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating its recognized potential.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.