What is CVE-2016-4780?

CVE-2016-4780 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-4780?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-4780 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

NULL pointer dereference in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2016-4780

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Thunderbolt" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.

EPSS: 0.014 (70.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

Public proof-of-concept exploits

sweetchipsw/vulnerability

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4780?: CVE-2016-4780 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-4780?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4780 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.