The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
Priority HIGH 82Exploited in the wildPublished · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-05-24CISA due date 2022-06-14
EPSS 0.33353 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2022-05-24 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4655
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32m2-83j8-f3hg
References
More Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-4655 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4655 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32m2-83j8-f3hg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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