vulnwire
7.8high

CVE-2016-46252 exploits

Use-after-free vulnerability in IOSurface in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Use-after-free vulnerability in IOSurface in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-40669 Apple macOS 10.12 - 'task_t' Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2016-10-31
  • EDB-40653 Apple OS X/iOS Kernel - IOSurface Use-After-Free · local · 2016-10-31

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/91824 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40669/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40653/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036348 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT206903 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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