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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · 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)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-439/ (Third Party Advisory)
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.