The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before…
Priority LOW 33CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4773 and CVE-2016-4774.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00996 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.12.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.12.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px39-9mfw-mqmq
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-2016-4776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px39-9mfw-mqmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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