Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4717
The File Bookmark component in Apple OS X before 10.12 mishandles scoped-bookmark file descriptors, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted app.
Published · last modified .
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:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
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.securityfocus.com/bid/93055 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207170 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4717?
- CVE-2016-4717 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4717?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.