CVE-2016-1757

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—Weaponized

7.0

Race condition in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3 and OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 97.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 24, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (16)

product-security@applehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.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://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=676
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT206166
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/HT206167
product-security@applehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39595/
product-security@applehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39741/
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/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=676
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT206166
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/HT206167
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39595/

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-39741
First seen Apr 27, 2016
Mach Race OSX - Local Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCgdbinit/mach_race
First seen Apr 27, 2016
Exploit code for CVE-2016-1757
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-39595✓ verified
First seen Mar 23, 2016
Apple Mac OSX / iOS - SUID Binary Logic Error Kernel Code Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-1757?

CVE-2016-1757 is a high vulnerability published on March 24, 2016. Race condition in the kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3 and OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

When was CVE-2016-1757 disclosed?

CVE-2016-1757 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-1757 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-1757 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1757?

CVE-2016-1757 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-1757?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1757, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2016-1757

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