Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-4701
Application Firewall in Apple OS X before 10.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service via vectors involving a crafted SO_EXECPATH environment variable.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-4701
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-4701
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 32 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-4701
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.2
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.5
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-4701
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-4701
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comMailing List
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858
Apple macOS/OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Execute Arbitrary Code, and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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https://support.apple.com/HT207170
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12 - Apple SupportVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93055
Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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