High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-1751

Description

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.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <9.3
Apple Inc./tvOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <9.2
Apple Inc./watchOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <2.2

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT206166nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206168nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206169nvdVendor Advisory

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