High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 20, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2016-7644

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. watchOS before 3.1.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted app.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=10.1.1
Apple Inc./Mac Os X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=10.12.1
Apple Inc./watchOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.2.2

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/94904nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
support.apple.com/HT207422nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207423nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT207487nvdVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40931/nvd

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