Vulnerability in Apple Icloud

CVE-2016-7583

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iCloud before 6.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the setup subsystem in the "iCloud" component. It allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic library in an unspecified directory.

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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: 0.003 (18.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-7583: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7583?
CVE-2016-7583 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-7583?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.