CVE-2016-1807
Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS...
CVE-2016-1807 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Apple Tvos, published May 20, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.1
Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-1807- CVSS 3.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2016-1807- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-2902 No score
Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2016-2902- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xhq-99m3-rx24
5.1
Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS...
Race condition in the Disk Images subsystem in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-4xhq-99m3-rx24- CVSS 3.0
- 5.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX / iOS Kernel - UAF Racing getProperty on IOHDIXController and testNetBootMethod on IOHDIXControllerUserClient | 2016-06-10 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
References
support.apple.com/HT206567
packetstormsecurity.com/files/137395/OS-X-iOS-Kernel-IOHDIXControllerUserClient-Use-After-Free.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
support.apple.com/HT206566
securityfocus.com/bid/90694
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html
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support.apple.com/HT206564
bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=732
exploit-db.com/exploits/39929
securitytracker.com/id/1035890
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html
support.apple.com/HT206568
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1807
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4xhq-99m3-rx24