High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1819
CVE-2016-1819
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the IOAccelContext2::clientMemoryForType method in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1817 and CVE-2016-1818.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <9.2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.2.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.1
- Range: < 10.11.5
- Range: < 9.3.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detailnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39928/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137396/OS-X-Kernel-Use-After-Free-From-IOAcceleratorFamily2-Bad-Locking.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90694nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- support.apple.com/HT206564nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206566nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206567nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206568nvdVendor Advisory
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