CVE-2016-0801: apple iphone_os Improper Input Validation

Modified

AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2016-0801

Published 07-02-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-0801 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apple iphone_os. EPSS estimates a 33.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 11-05-2016)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

9.8/10

010

Critical · v3.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

33.37%

0%100%

High · +0.23 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1

DLA-1573-1 MGASA-2017-0472 UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0801

Timeline

07-02-2016
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
05-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Broadcom Wi-Fi driver in the kernel in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted wireless control message packets, aka internal bug 25662029.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

v3.09.8v2.08.3

EPSS trend

Probability

33.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.23 pp

From 33.13% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

exploit-databasedosandroidUnverified
Google Android Broadcom Wi-Fi Driver - Memory Corruption
Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apple4 products

iphone_os≤ 9.2.1
mac_os_x≤ 10.11.3
tvos≤ 9.1
watchos≤ 2.1

Debian1 product

firmware-nonfree< 20180518-1

Google1 product

androidEOL4.4.4 | 5.0 | 5.1.1 | 6.0 | 6.0.1

3 vendors · 6 products

References

14 links

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
support.apple.com/HT206167X Refsource CONFIRM
support.apple.com/HT206168X Refsource CONFIRM
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39801/ExploitX Refsource EXPLOIT DB
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLIST
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2016-004.txtX Refsource CONFIRM

Show all 14 references

support.apple.com/HT206169X Refsource CONFIRM
support.apple.com/HT206166X Refsource CONFIRM
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-02-01.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-0801Advisory