Security readout for executives and security teams
This Apple vulnerability could let a local user or local code read sensitive kernel memory on older Apple platforms. It affects iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS versions before Apple’s May 2016 fixes. The main business risk is older unmanaged Apple devices or legacy Macs still running pre-fix releases. Exposure is most likely on legacy Apple devices, lab systems, kiosks, or unmanaged endpoints running releases older than the fixed versions. Modern fully updated Apple fleets are unlikely to be exposed based on the source bundle. Prioritize this during legacy Apple asset cleanup and endpoint hygiene reviews. It is not supported as an emergency active-exploitation issue in the bundle, but unpatched older devices carry avoidable kernel information-disclosure risk. Mitigation focus: Update iOS devices to 9.3.2 or later where supported.; Update OS X systems to 10.11.5 or later where supported.; Update tvOS to 9.2.1 and watchOS to 2.2.1 or later..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206566CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/HT206564CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=732CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 39929CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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