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."
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (62.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.4% 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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT206903 (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.