Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-1819 is an Apple kernel-level memory corruption flaw. A maliciously crafted app could make affected devices run code with privileged access or crash. The practical concern is legacy Apple devices that remain below the May 2016 fixed releases. Exposure is limited to Apple systems still running versions older than the listed fixed releases. Modern managed fleets should mainly check legacy Macs, old mobile devices, embedded Apple TV usage, and watchOS devices that stopped receiving updates. Prioritize remediation where old Apple devices are still in business use. The issue is dated, but the impact is privileged code execution, and public exploit material exists. Current, patched Apple platforms should not be treated as exposed based on this bundle. Mitigation focus: Update iOS devices to 9.3.2 or later.; Update OS X systems to 10.11.5 or later.; Update tvOS devices to 9.2.1 or later..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 39928CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- 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=772CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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