Findings

CVE-2016-4655

Apple iOS Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Aug 25, 2016 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · apple iphone os

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 25, 2016 · Catalog

    Detected

    The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.

  2. May 24, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Jun 14, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Jun 14, 2022

Affected

  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/iphone os10.0
  • vendor Apple iOSversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2016-4655

    The Apple iOS kernel allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted application.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2016-4655

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2016-4655

    30-day exploitation probability 33.4%

    first.org
  • Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_apple_ios/browser/webkit_trident

    Public module reference (manual). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2016-4655

    The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.

    nvd.nist.gov

References