Information disclosure in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-7600
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "OpenPAM" component, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging mishandling of failed PAM authentication by a sandboxed app.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94903 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207423
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7600?
- CVE-2016-7600 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7600?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.