Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-7617
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Bluetooth" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (type confusion) via a crafted app.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94903 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40952/ (exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037469 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/HT207423
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7617?
- CVE-2016-7617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7617?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7617 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.