CVE-2016-7608

MEDIUM

macOS < 10.12.2 - Unauthorized Kernel Memory Exposure via IOFireWireFamily

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2016-7608. PoCs published by Brandon Azad, bazad.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in IOFireWireFamily via IOFireWireUserClient::localConfigDirectory_Publish. It allocates a large buffer and triggers the vulnerability through IOConnectCallMethod, potentially leading to kernel memory corruption.

Description

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Brandon Azad · cdosmacos
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44235

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in IOFireWireFamily via IOFireWireUserClient::localConfigDirectory_Publish. It allocates a large buffer and triggers the vulnerability through IOConnectCallMethod, potentially leading to kernel memory corruption.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IOFireWireFamily (macOS kernel)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable macOS system with IOFireWireFamily loaded
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by bazad · poc
https://github.com/bazad/IOFireWireFamily-overflow

This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2016-7608, a buffer overflow in IOFireWireUserClient on macOS. The exploit demonstrates how arbitrary data can overflow a fixed-size memory region, leading to denial of service or potential code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: macOS Sierra 10.12.1 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites: FireWire port on the target device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94903
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT207423

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0110
EPSS Percentile 61.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.12.1
Published Feb 20, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026