CVE-2016-4775

HIGH

Apple macOS < 10.12.0, tvOS < 10.0, and watchOS < 3.0 - Local Privilege Escalation via Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207141
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93063
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207142

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 27.8%
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 (3)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.12.0
apple/tvos < 10.0
apple/watchos < 3.0
Published Sep 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026