Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4646
Audio in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 mishandles a size value, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted audio file.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.017 (74.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
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)
- product-security@apple.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4646?
- CVE-2016-4646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4646?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.