Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7608 (CCN-120456)

Assigned:2016-12-13
Published:2016-12-13
Updated:2017-07-27
Summary:An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireFamily" component, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): None
Availibility (A): None
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/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): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7608

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94903

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94903
Apple macOS APPLE-SA-2016-12-13-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037469

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve20167608-info-disc(120456)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12.2, Security Update 2016-003 El Capitan, and Security Update 2016-007 Yosemite

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT207423

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.12.1)

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