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.

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Icloud
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.