Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2016-1738

dyld in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to bypass a code-signing protection mechanism via a modified app.

EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1738?: CVE-2016-1738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2016-1738?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-1738 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.