5.3med
CVE-2016-4748
Perl in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to bypass the taint-mode protection mechanism via a crafted environment variable.
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 24%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Perl in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to bypass the taint-mode protection mechanism via a crafted environment variable.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-254 7PK - Security Features
References
- securitytracker.com /id/1036858 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/93055 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- support.apple.com /HT207170 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-4748
- NVD: CVE-2016-4748
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