Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-4775 (CCN-117215)

Assigned:2016-09-21
Published:2016-09-21
Updated:2019-03-13
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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): Local
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-4775

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-5

Source: APPLE
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-6

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
93063

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1036858

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macosx-cve20164775-priv-esc(117215)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207141
About the security content of watchOS 3

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT207142
About the security content of tvOS 10

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207141

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207142

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.12.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 10.0)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.0)

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