Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4606
Curl before 7.49.1 in Apple OS X before macOS Sierra prior to 10.12 allows remote or local attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain sensitive information, cause denial-of-service conditions, bypass security restrictions, and perform unauthorized actions. This may aid in other attacks.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Haxx Curl
- Curl — versions before 7.49.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4606?
- CVE-2016-4606 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4606?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4606 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.