CVE-2016-4655
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory...
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2016-4655- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
- Record
CVE-2016-4655- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5641
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5641- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-32m2-83j8-f3hg
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory...
The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.
- Record
GHSA-32m2-83j8-f3hg- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Apple iOS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
The Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted application.
- Record
CVE-2016-4655- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | WebKit not_number defineProperties UAF | 2016-08-25 |
| PoC in GitHub | jndok/PegasusX | 2016-10-02 |
| PoC in GitHub | Cryptiiiic/skybreak | 2018-01-09 |
| Exploit-DB | WebKit - not_number defineProperties UAF (Metasploit) | 2018-06-05 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-4655 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Ios, published August 25, 2016. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since May 24, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since May 24, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.4%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.