CVE-2016-4753 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on Apple devices by exploiting mishandled signed disk images in crafted apps.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-4753?

CVE-2016-4753 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 mishandle signed disk images, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4753?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4753?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2016-4753 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4f8p-8r7v-qj37.

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