CVE-2016-4647
Apple OS X DspFuncLib Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Audio in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file.
Audio en Apple OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.11.6 permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios o provocar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de un archivo manipulado.
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 the handling of DspFuncLib. The issue lies in the failure to remove a reference after freeing an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code under the context of the kernel.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
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
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (6)
URL | Tag | Source |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91824 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 | Vdb Entry | |
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-437 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-438 | Third Party Advisory |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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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 | ||||||
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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
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