Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2016-4638

Login Window in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted app that leverages a "type confusion."

EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4638?: CVE-2016-4638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-4638?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.