CVE-2016-1851

MEDIUM

Apple OS X <10.11.5 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The Screen Lock feature in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 mishandles password profiles, which allows physically proximate attackers to reset expired passwords in the lock-screen state via unspecified vectors.

References (4)

[Mailing List, Vendor Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895

[Vendor Advisory] https://support.apple.com/HT206567

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 25.1%

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

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

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

apple/mac_os_x < 10.11.4

Timeline

Published May 20, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026