apple ios CVE-2016-4655 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS
Published on August 25, 2016

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

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Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Apple iOS Information Disclosure Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. The Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted application.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 14, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2016-4655 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

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Exploit Probability

EPSS
82.29%
Percentile
99.17%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.