CVE-2016-1751 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 does not properly restrict the execute permission, which allows attackers to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism via a crafted app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00233.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Iphone Os Tvos Watchos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-2846	The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 does not properly restrict the execute permission, which allows attackers to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism via a crafted app.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
https://support.apple.com/HT206169

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00134}`	epss `{'score': 0.00233}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-03-24T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:39.495Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-1751

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-03-24T01:59:21.170

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1751

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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