CVE-2016-4640 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Login Window in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context, obtain sensitive user information, or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Published: 2016-07-22

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 1.3% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5626	Login Window in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context, obtain sensitive user information, or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01326.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-435/
https://support.apple.com/HT206903

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2016-07-22T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:39:25.411Z

Reserved: 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4640

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-22T03:00:00.870

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:47:56.760

Link: CVE-2016-4640

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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