What is the severity of CVE-2016-7655?

CVE-2016-7655 has a medium level of severity due to its potential to allow privilege escalation and cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7655?

To address CVE-2016-7655, users should update their devices to iOS 10.2 or later and macOS 10.12.2 or later.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-7655?

CVE-2016-7655 affects iOS versions prior to 10.2 and macOS versions prior to 10.12.2.

Can CVE-2016-7655 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2016-7655 is a local privilege escalation issue, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely without local access.

What component is involved in CVE-2016-7655?

CVE-2016-7655 involves the "CoreMedia External Displays" component within affected Apple products.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-7655

high

7.8

CWE

704

20/2/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7655: Incorrect Type Cast

First published: Mon Feb 20 2017(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "CoreMedia External Displays" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (type confusion) via unspecified vectors.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iPhone OS	<=10.1.1
macOS Yosemite	<=10.12.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7655?
CVE-2016-7655 has a medium level of severity due to its potential to allow privilege escalation and cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7655?
To address CVE-2016-7655, users should update their devices to iOS 10.2 or later and macOS 10.12.2 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-7655?
CVE-2016-7655 affects iOS versions prior to 10.2 and macOS versions prior to 10.12.2.
Can CVE-2016-7655 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-7655 is a local privilege escalation issue, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely without local access.
What component is involved in CVE-2016-7655?
CVE-2016-7655 involves the "CoreMedia External Displays" component within affected Apple products.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7655?
CVE-2016-7655 has a medium level of severity due to its potential to allow privilege escalation and cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7655?
To address CVE-2016-7655, users should update their devices to iOS 10.2 or later and macOS 10.12.2 or later.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-7655?
CVE-2016-7655 affects iOS versions prior to 10.2 and macOS versions prior to 10.12.2.
Can CVE-2016-7655 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2016-7655 is a local privilege escalation issue, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely without local access.
What component is involved in CVE-2016-7655?
CVE-2016-7655 involves the "CoreMedia External Displays" component within affected Apple products.