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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · 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-2016-1764?
- 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.