CVE-2016-7637

Apple macOS < 10.12.2 / iOS < 10.2 - Broken Kernel Mach Port Name uref Handling Privileged Port Name Replacement Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Se ha detectado un problema en ciertos productos Apple. iOS en versiones anteriores a 10.2 está afectado. macOS en versiones anteriores 0.12.2 está afectado. watchOS en versiones anteriores 3.1.3 está afectado. El problema implica al componente "Kernel". Esto permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de vectores no especificados.

A broken kernel mach port name uref handling on iOS and Mac OS can lead to privileged port name replacement in other processes.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
2016-12-14 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40957	2024-08-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/HT207422	2018-10-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207423	2018-10-30
https://support.apple.com/HT207487	2018-10-30

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"				<= 10.1.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " <= 10.1.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.12.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.12.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				<= 2.2.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " <= 2.2.2"		-		Affected