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CVE-2016-1803

Published: May 20, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-476
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.1%
Top 8.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

CoreCapture 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 (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.

In plain language

AI Worth attention

This is a security flaw in Apple’s media capture component (CoreCapture) on older iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS versions that can be triggered by a specially made app to cause crashes or run code with higher privileges—if your devices are not updated to the fixed versions, you should act.

Executive summary

CVE-2016-1803 is a CoreCapture flaw in Apple iOS/macOS/tvOS/watchOS (older than 9.3.2/10.11.5/9.2.1/2.2.1) that allows code execution in a privileged context or denial of service via a crafted app input path.

If affected, business impact
Device crash and service downtimeAccount/security compromise via code executionPotential data exposure from compromiseOperational disruption from lost device access

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

Apple Inc.
commercial·USaka apple, apple computer
watchosEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
iOSEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
mac os xOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
tvosEmbeddedOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
OS X
Operating Systems
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137399/OS-X-CoreCaptureResponder-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206567
support.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html
lists.apple.com
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