CVE-2016-4657
Published 2016-08-25 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source product-security@apple.com
Summary
CVE-2016-4657 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Apple iOS. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 24, 2022, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by June 14, 2022. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Apple has 95 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 95 known-exploited Apple vulnerabilities →Description
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Apple — iOS
Name: Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Date added: 2022-05-24 · Due: 2022-06-14
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036694
- https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2016/08/25/trident-pegasus/
- https://support.apple.com/HT207107
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44836/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdPjbaLngE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Aug/msg00000.html

