#VU3592 Memory corruption in Apple Inc. products - CVE-2016-4738

Vulnerability identifier: #VU3592

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4738

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
watchOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
tvOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Apple iOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to boundary error. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability my result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to Apple iOS 10, OS X 10.12, tvOS 10 or watchOS 3.

Vulnerable software versions

watchOS: 2.0 - 2.2.2

tvOS: 9.0 - 9.3.3

macOS: 15.0.0 - 15.6.0

Apple iOS: 9.0.0 - 9.0.2, 9.1.0, 9.2 - 9.2.1, 9.3.0 - 9.3.5

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External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207142
https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/HT207141
https://support.apple.com/cs-cz/HT207143
https://support.apple.com/ru-ru/HT207170

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.