Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4675 (CCN-118482)

Assigned:2016-10-24
Published:2016-10-24
Updated:2019-03-22
Summary:An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.1 is affected. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. tvOS before 10.0.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.1 is affected. The issue involves the "libxpc" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4675

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93849

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93849
Apple macOS/watchOS/iOS/tvOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1037086

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
appleios-cve20164675-priv-esc(118482)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207269
About the security content of watchOS 3.1

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207270
About the security content of tvOS 10.0.1

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iOS 10.1

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207275
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.1, Security Update 2016-002 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-006 Yosemite

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207269

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207270

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207271

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207275

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.1)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.12.1)

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.0.1)

  • Configuration 4:
  • cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.1)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple iphone os *
    apple mac os x *
    apple tvos *
    apple watchos *