CVE-2016-7661 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Apple iOS before version 10.2 and macOS before version 10.12.2, specifically within the Power Management component. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges through unspecified vectors related to Mach port name references. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation, though it shows minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 10.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 10.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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