CVE-2016-1721 Information

Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2.1 OS X before 10.11.3 and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135444/iOS-OS-X-Kernel-Uninitialized-Variable-Code-Execution.html http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736 https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=618 https://support.apple.com/HT205729 https://support.apple.com/HT205731 https://support.apple.com/HT205732 https://support.apple.com/HT206168 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8