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CVE-2016-4656

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 21.34% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-08-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CISA KEV Details

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Unknown

Added to KEV: 2022-05-24

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE
CVE-2016-4656
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
21.34%

Original NVD Description

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.