Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2016-1764

The Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation in Messages in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a javascript: URL.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.026 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1764?
CVE-2016-1764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2016-1764?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-1764 known to be exploited?
13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.