CVE-2016-7635 Apple CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations and users running affected Apple software should care, especially those with iOS 10.1.1 or earlier, Safari 10.0.1 or earlier, iCloud 6.0.1 or earlier, or iTunes 12.5.3 or earlier. Security teams managing Apple endpoints should prioritize verification and upgrading.

Technical summary

NVD classifies the weakness as CWE-119 and lists CVSS 3.0 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The issue affects Apple WebKit and is reachable through web content, with the described impact being remote code execution or denial of service via memory corruption and application crash.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

• Upgrade affected Apple products to versions newer than those listed as vulnerable in NVD.
• Prioritize patching exposed Safari, iOS, iCloud, and iTunes installations used for general web browsing or internet-facing workflows.
• Use the linked Apple vendor advisories to confirm the exact fixed releases for your platform and deployment channel.
• Inventory Apple devices and applications to identify versions at or below the affected thresholds.
• Treat this as a memory-corruption issue and ensure standard endpoint hardening and rapid update validation are in place.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied NVD record and its listed references. The corpus states affected versions for iOS, Safari, iCloud, and iTunes, identifies the WebKit component, and classifies the weakness as CWE-119. Apple advisory URLs are listed in NVD, but the advisory text was not provided in the source corpus.

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