CVE-2016-4655

Apple iOS Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

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

El kernel en Apple iOS en versiones anteriores a 9.3.5 permite a atacantes obtener información sensible de la memoria a través de una aplicación manipulada.

iOS 9.3.5 is now available and addresses memory disclosure, code execution, and various other vulnerabilities.

The Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted application.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

Active

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-05-11 CVE Reserved
2016-08-25 CVE Published
2018-06-04 First Exploit
2022-05-24 Exploited in Wild
2022-06-14 KEV Due Date
2025-01-29 CVE Updated
2025-02-07 EPSS Updated

CWE

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92651	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92965	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694	Broken Link
https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus	Broken Link
https://blog.lookout.com/trident-pegasus
https://citizenlab.ca/2016/08/million-dollar-dissident-iphone-zero-day-nso-group-uae
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/eu-16/materials/eu-16-Bazaliy-Mobile-Espionage-in-the-Wild-Pegasus-and-Nation-State-Level-Attacks.pdf
https://github.com/Siguza/PhoenixNonce
https://jndok.github.io/2016/10/04/pegasus-writeup
https://sektioneins.de/en/blog/16-09-02-pegasus-ios-kernel-vulnerability-explained.html
https://github.com/benjamin-42/Trident
http://blog.tihmstar.net/2018/01/modern-post-exploitation-techniques.html

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/148041	2018-06-04
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836	2025-01-29
https://github.com/jndok/PegasusX	2024-08-12
https://github.com/Cryptiiiic/skybreak	2024-06-30

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html	2024-07-02
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00005.html	2024-07-02
https://support.apple.com/HT207107	2024-07-02
https://support.apple.com/HT207145	2024-07-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 9.3.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 9.3.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				10.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version "10.0"		-		Affected