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CVE-2016-4655· NVD / CVE Program· CNA apple

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1KEVWeaponized No fix recorded
Published
Aug 25, 2016
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
33.4% · 98th percentile
CWE
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CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
30 / 30 · Listed
EPSS
10 / 30 · 33.4%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Actively exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 24, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.

Remediation deadline for government agencies: Jun 14, 2022.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
appleiphone os

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apple iphone osbefore 9.3.5
  • apple iphone os10.0

Same product

apple: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2016-4657WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crKEV
    85Now
  • CVE-2014-4404Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privilKEV
    76This week
  • CVE-2021-30762A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.KEV
    68This week
  • CVE-2021-30761A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.KEV
    68This week
  • CVE-2016-4656The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memoryKEV
    68This week
  • CVE-2021-30666A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.KEV
    66This week

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×1
  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2018-06-05
Metasploit moduleexploit/apple_ios/browser/webkit_tridentWebKit not_number defineProperties UAFexploit2016-08-25
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:1032016-10-02
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:92018-01-09

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Metasploit-1 d
  2. Published
  3. First PoC+37 d
  4. CISA KEV+2097 d
  5. TodaySep 30, 2026+3688 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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