PT-2016-1190

CVE-2016-1722

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Published

2016-02-01

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Updated

2019-03-22

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple iOS versions prior to 9.2.1 Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.3 Apple tvOS versions prior to 9.1.1
Description The issue is related to the syslog component in the affected operating systems, caused by a buffer overflow. This can be exploited by a local attacker to gain privileges or cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption.
Recommendations For Apple iOS versions prior to 9.2.1, update to version 9.2.1 or later. For Apple OS X versions prior to 10.11.3, update to version 10.11.3 or later. For Apple tvOS versions prior to 9.1.1, update to version 9.1.1 or later.
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