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CVE-2016-4650

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-04-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, and tvOS before 9.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Affected products

• Apple Iphone Os: before 9.3.2 — fixed in 9.3.2
• macOS: before 10.11.5 — fixed in 10.11.5
• Apple tvOS: before 9.2.1 — fixed in 9.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 9.3.2; macOS 10.11.5; Apple tvOS 9.2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494
• https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564
• https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92034
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-494
• https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206564
• https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT206568
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206567

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