VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-1821
IOAudioFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 4.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IOAudioFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted app.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.75% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776Exploit
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=776Exploit
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39926/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.