CVE-2016-4772 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via unintended lock in the Apple kernel, affecting iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-4772?
CVE-2016-4772 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unintended lock) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4772?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4772?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-4772 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4772 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r64-6h5x-cwrc.