CVE-2016-1721

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.

• CWE-119

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135444/iOS-OS-X-Kernel-Uninitialized-Variable-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=618Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205729Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205731Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205732Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jan/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135444/iOS-OS-X-Kernel-Uninitialized-Variable-Code-Execution.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034736Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=618Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205729Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205731Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT205732Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39358/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Feb 1, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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