Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4709
WindowServer in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to obtain root access via vectors that leverage "type confusion," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4710.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-609
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207170 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4709?
- CVE-2016-4709 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4709?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-4709 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.