CVE-2016-4773 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the kernel of Apple iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS, affecting versions prior to iOS 10, OS X 10.12, tvOS 10, and watchOS 3 respectively. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to install a crafted application. The vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.1 (High), indicating that it can lead to the disclosure of sensitive memory-layout information or a denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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