Information disclosure in Apple Macos

CVE-1999-0524

ICMP information such as (1) netmask and (2) timestamp is allowed from arbitrary hosts.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.003 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0524?
CVE-1999-0524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 1997-08-01.
How severe is CVE-1999-0524?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-1999-0524 known to be exploited?
19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.