Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-4739
mDNSResponder in Apple OS X before 10.12, when VMnet.framework is used, arranges for a DNS proxy to listen on all interfaces, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sending a DNS query to an unintended interface.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2016-4739?
- CVE-2016-4739 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4739?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.