CVE-2016-4605

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Published Jul 22, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Calendar in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device restart) via a crafted invitation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5591	Calendar in Apple iOS before 9.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device restart) via a crafted invitation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.909% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91825
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036344
https://support.apple.com/HT206902

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved: May 11, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 22, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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