Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2016-7628
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Assets" component, which allows local users to bypass intended permission restrictions and change a downloaded mobile asset via unspecified vectors.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · 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 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7628?
- CVE-2016-7628 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7628?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.