Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4646
Audio in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 mishandles a size value, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted audio file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of serviceInformation leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4646
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.22%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4646
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4646
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4646
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824
Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://support.apple.com/HT206903
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
Apple macOS/OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comMailing List;Vendor Advisory
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http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-439/
ZDI-16-439 | Zero Day InitiativeThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-4646
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*