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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT206167 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035363 (vdb-entry)
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.