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CVE-2016-4775

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of serv…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

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
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • support.apple.com /HT207141 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036858 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93063 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT207170 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT207142 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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