CVE-2016-7663
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreFoundation" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted string.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.32% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-02-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | watchos |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
- https://support.apple.com/HT207422
- https://support.apple.com/HT207423
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94905
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
- https://support.apple.com/HT207422
- https://support.apple.com/HT207423
- https://support.apple.com/HT207487
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