What is CVE-2016-4715?

CVE-2016-4715 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-4715?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Apple Mac Os X

CVE-2016-4715

The Date & Time Pref Pane component in Apple OS X before 10.12 mishandles the .GlobalPreferences file, which allows attackers to discover a user's location via a crafted app.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.008 (53.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4715?: CVE-2016-4715 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-4715?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.