Vulnerability CVE-2016-1721
Published: 2016-02-01

Description:
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.2.1, OS X before 10.11.3, and tvOS before 9.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Apple -> Apple tv 
Apple -> Iphone os 
Apple -> Mac os x 
Apple -> Watchos 
Apple -> TVOS 

 References:
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135444/iOS-OS-X-Kernel-Uninitialized-Variable-Code-Execution.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=618
https://support.apple.com/HT205729
https://support.apple.com/HT205731
https://support.apple.com/HT205732
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358/
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