Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-1796
Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT206567 (Vendor Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696 (vdb-entry)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-361
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1796?
- CVE-2016-1796 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1796?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.