CVE-2016-4674

HIGH

macOS < 10.12.1 - Local Privilege Escalation via ATS Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "ATS" component. It allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037086

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93852

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://support.apple.com/HT207275

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0032

EPSS Percentile 23.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (1)

apple/mac_os_x < 10.12.0

Published Feb 20, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026