CVE-2016-4775

Published: Sep 25, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos

3 products

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Before 10.12.0
Apple Tvos	Before 10.0
Apple Watchos	Before 3.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93063

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.apple.com/HT207141

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT207142

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93063

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://support.apple.com/HT207141

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT207142

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT207170

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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