CVE-2016-1749

HIGH

Apple OS X <10.11.4 - RCE/DoS

Title source: llm

Description

IOUSBFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Google Security Research · cdososx

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39607

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (5)

[Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035363

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-206

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206167

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39607/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0257

EPSS Percentile 85.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.3

Timeline

Published Mar 24, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026