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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2016-4656 Apple · iOS

Apple iOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

66.74 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
98.5 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 98.5% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

May 24, 2022

Remediation Due

Jun 14, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

A memory corruption vulnerability in Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to execute code in a privileged context or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via a crafted application.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence