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CVE-2016-1750 Detail

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.


Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1750
NVD Published Date:
03/23/2016
NVD Last Modified:
03/25/2019
Source:
Apple Inc.