CVE DATABASE / CVE-2016-4655
CVE-2016-4655
Apple iOS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-05-24.
Federal remediation due 2022-06-14.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 5.5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Affected products
Apple iphone os
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References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92651
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92965
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694
- https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus/
- https://support.apple.com/HT207107
- https://support.apple.com/HT207145
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4655
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-21. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.