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CVE-2016-4655

The kernel in Apple iOS before 9.3.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted app.

CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 5.5: +0.82
  • Fresh EPSS: 33.35%: +0.17

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 10 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight
Lookout
Press · 02 Nov 2016, 07:00 · Trident Vulnerabilities: All the Technical Details in One Place - Lookout
iTnews
Press · 02 Sep 2016, 07:00 · OS X patched against 'Pegasus' spyware exploits - iTnews
OS X Daily
Press · 01 Sep 2016, 07:00 · Security Update 2016-001 for OS X El Capitan and Yosemite Available - OS X Daily
Security Affairs
Press · 31 Aug 2016, 07:00 · iOS 9.3.4 and minor versions are vulnerable to the Trident Exploit - Security Affairs
See all 10 source documents
Check Point Blog
Press · 29 Aug 2016, 07:00 · Beware of the Trident Exploits - Check Point Blog
Zimperium
Press · 28 Aug 2016, 07:00 · Understanding - “Pegasus” a Targeted Attack Remotely Infecting iOS Devices - Zimperium
SecurityWeek
Press · 26 Aug 2016, 07:00 · Apple Issues Emergency Fix for iOS Zero-Days: What You Need to Know - SecurityWeek
OS X Daily
Press · 25 Aug 2016, 07:00 · iOS 9.3.5 Security Update Released for iPhone, iPad [IPSW Downloads] - OS X Daily
The Citizen Lab
Press · 24 Aug 2016, 07:00 · The Million Dollar Dissident: NSO Group's iPhone Zero-Days Used Against A UAE Human Rights Defender - The Citizen Lab

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.0 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

2

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 2 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
jndok/PegasusX10226C04 Oct 2016, 16:36
liangle1986126z/jndok00—27 Apr 2022, 09:11
Public exploit evidence
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 5.5; EPSS 33.4%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:45.780366+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
24 Aug 2016, 07:00
Published
25 Aug 2016, 21:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
24 May 2022, 00:00
Latest press mention
13 Jan 2023, 15:27
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:57
PoCs on GitHub
2 repositories