The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
CVE-2016-1752
MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1.2%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed services: —
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Internet exposure
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- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5MEDIUMmedium confidence
- EG Risk
- 30EG Risk 30/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity55% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: The fix status could not be loaded just now. Check the vendor's advisory for a fixed version and apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; if none is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation. - EPSS PROB
- 1.2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 66th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
The fix status could not be loaded just now. Check the vendor's advisory for a fixed version and apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high; if none is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation.
Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
March 24, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details
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References (18)
- product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- product-security@applehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT206166
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT206167
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT206168
- product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT206169
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-1752
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-1752?
CVE-2016-1752 is a medium vulnerability published on March 24, 2016. The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
When was CVE-2016-1752 disclosed?
CVE-2016-1752 was first published on March 24, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-1752 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-1752 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (66th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1752?
CVE-2016-1752 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1752?
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