CVE-2016-4639

Apple OS X WindowServer Memory Corruption Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.0

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Login Window in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 does not properly initialize memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Login Window en Apple OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.11.6 no inicializa correctamente la memoria, lo que permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio a través de vectores no especificados.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple OS X. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within CoreGraphics. By interacting with PKGTransactionWillSwitchSpaces, an attacker can cause a memory corruption condition. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the WindowServer.

*Credits: e048b7039acc9483d42ca9ef197bd909

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-05-11 CVE Reserved
2016-07-20 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348	Vdb Entry
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-431	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html	2017-09-01
https://support.apple.com/HT206903	2017-09-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.11.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.11.5"		-		Affected